Black and White Heniochus

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  1. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Reef safe? Some sources say that this butterfly is reef safe and some say no. If anyone has an idea for a reef safe butterfly that could fit in a 90 I would be glad for the input.
     
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  2. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    All the looking up I just did says they are not reef safe
     
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  3. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Has anyone had experience with these fish in a reef?
     
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  4. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    I went to 4 difrent sights and they all said not reef safe
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Butterfly fish aren't reef safe in general. IMO
     
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  6. PackLeader

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    I have seen various sites that list them as both reefg safe and not. But the one thing I do know about them is that they get BIG. I dont know if you could keep one very well permanantly in a 90.
     
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  7. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Will butterflies nip at both hard and soft coral?
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    They pretty much eat everything cool in the tank. It really varies from species to species. Some eat both, all, sps, soft, everything and, some don't eat at all. Prone to parasites. I don't care for them all too much. Unless, I had a FOWLR.
     
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  9. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I'm focused on the two species that i've heard reef safe reports of, the Black and White Heniochus, and the Copperband butterfly. Anyone have personal experience with these two?
     
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  10. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Hmmmmm. I wouldn't chance it. No experience with them here, but I searched and searched database after database to see if it was a possibility. I really like the looks of the butterflies, but IMO it's just not worth the risk.
     
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