Has anyone had Longnose Butterfly in a reef?

[Seafan]

I'm getting mixed information whether this fish, Forcipiger flavissimus (Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish), is "reef safe" or not. Does anybody have experience with this fish in a reef tank? Does it nip/pick corals, shrooms or anemones? what about Giant Clams and Feather Dusters?

And how long could this fish live in captivity? I'm gathering information on this fish to put together a web page, I have a few

other questions here if you could help also. It's on another board if you don't mind.

Thanks!

 

[XXX]

The big yellow longnose is an extremely hearty and active fish. Mine ate five minutes after putting him in the tank. Very cool to watch...sleeps upside down under an overhang. I kept mine for only a couple of months and had to remove him. No prob with softies or SPS. Big problem with clams. My Potter's cleared out my dusters so I don't know about them...99% sure he would suck them up like spaghetti.

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[Seafan]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by XXX:
<strong>The big yellow longnose is an extremely hearty and active fish.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Thanks for your reply. Are you talking about F. flavissimus (Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish), or F. longirostris (Big Longnose Butterflyfish)?

 

[XXX]

From my studies the big longnose is known to be easier to keep than the small longnose.

 

[dazjazz]

From what I've heard, the copper-banded butterfly goes quite well in a reef tank.