Tinker Butterfly and Declivis Butterfly

[nellynel21]

Tinker butterfly and DECLIVIS butterfly are they reef safe ???
I seen people that have them on there reef ,some LFS said NO BUTTERFLY ARE REEFSAFE some said YES!!! if you had them or have one of them what's your experience on your reef tank!
I have a tinker n a DECLIVIS on hold until Sunday to take them to my mix sps lps reef tank...:thrash:

 

[albano]

IMO... Not reef safe, and not easy to keep

 

[prattreef]

imo... Not reef safe, and not easy to keep

+1

 

[nellynel21]

OK!!
I need more info? I seen it REEFSAFE

Hears another link
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/56833-reef-safe-butterfly-fish.html

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/93338-reef-safe-butterflyfish

 

[prattreef]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+25+1717&pcatid=1717

 

[nellynel21]

This person has one in his reef tank
http://glassbox-design.com/2008/diversity-of-form-chaetodon-declivis-the-marquesan-butterfly/

I know butterfly are like angels

At the moment I added a GOLDFLAKE ANGEL and his doing find NO nipping only on rocks for food!!!
Also have
Yellow tang ,Poder brown tang show size,achillies tang, mimic tang,12 lyretail anthias ,African Exquisite Fairy wrasse , Male Tricolor Fairy Wrasse , Red Velvet Fairy Wrasse

 

[prattreef]

From the link you just posted.


With most Chaetodontids in the reef, there is the risk or coral damage. C. declivis is no exception. Early on he wiped out most of our Zoanthids, including some prized Tub?s Blues. This is the cost of such a beautiful fish. Occasionally we do see him nipping at SPS polyps, but it does not cause damage. Most of the time he picks at slime, and does not touch the actual polyp.

 

[nellynel21]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+25+1717&pcatid=1717

Ok thanks for the info!
Yea I seen this in live aquaria

I know you going to hear and see is not reef safe

But who had them and took the risk and learn they REEFSAFE or no reef safe

I'm willing to take the risk if it go crazy with the coral just take him out
If it nip hear and 30min later there is a OK!
I just don't want to see nipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnipnip

 

[MIKE NY]

I think a key in helping the so called nippers from eating polyps etc..is to keep them well fed unless polyps are their natural food source such as Tilefish etc..this doesn't mean they won't, but it may help prevent nipping if their hunger is curtailed..now curiosity is another factor...LOL

 

[prattreef]

I'm not sure why this thread even exists since you seem to have your mind set on putting these fish in your reef. It might work out for you. Please get back to us and let us know how it goes.

 

[nellynel21]

I'm also planning adding more angels to my reef with the two tinker

I have talk with the owner of this reef and he said as long you feeding the fish 3-4 time daily is all find
http://vimeo.com/13564370

 

[MIKE NY]

John actually gave a lecture on Angels in a reef at one of our LIRA meetings which gave me the inspiration to try a Regal in mine. I had a few challanges ..firstly was getting it to eat.. then to eat everthing offered which it does now even pellets....while I was acclimenting it to different foods I tested it by adding different corals in with it ....as I mentioned I feed it often and so far it has been a model citizen in th DT not bothering any of the softies, LPS, zoas etc...

 

[nellynel21]

John actually gave a lecture on Angels in a reef at one of our LIRA meetings which gave me the inspiration to try a Regal in mine. I had a few challanges ..firstly was getting it to eat.. then to eat everthing offered which it does now even pellets....while I was acclimenting it to different foods I tested it by adding different corals in with it ....as I mentioned I feed it often and so far it has been a model citizen in th DT not bothering any of the softies, LPS, zoas etc...

NICE and thanks for the info Mike!!!THIS is PERFECT!!! regal are Nice fish ,,love the colors on them!
By the way can I add 2 Regal? And did John or another member of the LIRA talk about BUTTERFLY on a reef!!!???
My tank is 250g

 

[prattreef]

BTW, how big and how old and how stocked is your reef?

 

[albano]

By the way can I add 2 Regal?

Why ask? .... You're gonna do whatever you want, regardless!

 

[nellynel21]

BTW, how big and how old and how stocked is your reef?

Is very stocked with sps 5 lps 1soft ,I'm just thinking adding the 2 butterfly,3 flame angels 2regal and the Gold flake angel that is already doing find,,the TANK HAS THIS CORALS FOR 3years
I'm taking out all the fishes that i mention out and putting them in my 400g softy Reef THAT I have running 8 year

 

[prattreef]

The larger the tank the better your chances are simply because any nipping won't be confined to a smal area and any damage will be spread around. It is good you are moving the established tangs as they would very likely kick the crap out of newly introduced butterfly fish.

Regals are an acceptable risk with SPS though zoanthids are likely toast.

 

[bigcapct]

Had a regal in mine. Ate all my expensive zoa colonies. Left none behind!!

 

[nellynel21]

http://glassbox-design.com/2012/personatus-japanese-reef-tank-video/
Found the video
NICE TANK
TINKER AND ANGELS

 

[nellynel21]

Today I went to pick up the tinker butterfly
When I got there one of the new employ SOLD it...
Maybe it was not for me...!!!!
I end up buy 3 RED SEA purple tang, 2 HAWAII flame angels, 2 venuetus angel NICE!!!
Next Regal angel and a pair masked swallowtail angel!!!???