butterfly id

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Just wondering if this is the reef safe one or the not reef safe one.hes fro hawaii if that helps any.
     

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  3. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    Looks like a Pennant Butterfly fish. I've never had one, but liveaquaria says "with caution" for reef compatibility.
     
  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    It's a cool fish but not my guy lol mines 1 of the heniochus,either acuminata or diphreutes
     
  5. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Not either of those ....
     
  6. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Are you sure?I'm pretty sure he is 1 of the 2. The white on him is white not silver the flash screwed it up.maybe that's throwing u off?
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    If you have not try going to Liveaquaria.com and look under Butterflies also look at the DiversDen section.
     
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    nc208082 Zoanthid

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    Eclipse Astrea Snail

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    Yeah that's probably it.
     
  12. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    That's what I'm leaning twards also...he hasn't touched Kenya trees or tourches yet such helps tilt me that way