Copperband & Longnose Butterfly together?

[zenfish]

I have a 57 gallon rimless Deep Blue tank in our store, where I put a Longnose Butterfly 6 weeks ago because he was looking thin. He eventually fattened up and eats like a pig. Today I threw in a nice Copperband Butterfly to help with a few aptasia.

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these two fish together.

I have read conspecific butterflies do not get along, and although Mr. Longnose was checking out his new tank mate, he seems more interested in eating his frozen shrimp and clams. The copper band started looking for food right away.

other tank mates: flame hawk, maroon clown, 1 female rubripinnis wrasse, 4 green chromic.

 

[theMeat]

Think the longnose and the coperband are both very curious fish, maybe the coperband more so. They'r not only always looking around the tank, but the room the tank is in. My coperband is always the first to the corner where i feed whenever i walk into the room. Would think if there's alot going on in and around the tank they should be occupied and be fine. My moorish idol is a bit of a bully, and seems to pick on the copperband the most out of all my fish. Even thou the idol is smaller the butterfly never gets aggressive in return, just swims away like hey, wtf is your problem. A moment later everything is ok again. Never had them together, but have had both and that's my scoop. Also would think the longnose wouldn't be nearly as good at aptasia removal, but would have picked.

 

[zenfish]

yeah he sucks, won't touch em

 

[mtxguy8]

yes you can have them together. i have had them