Copperband Butterfly

Please read our LIVESTOCK SHIPPING POLICY carefully before placing your order. Difficulty: ExpertTemperament: PeacefulLatin Name: Chelmon rostratusCommon Names: Beaked Butterfly Fish, Beaked Coral fish, Orange Stripe ButterflyAdult full size: 8”Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallonsUV Required: YesProtein Skimmer: YesReef Safe: NoFoods: 1.7mm ABN Chromo Pellets, Live Black Worms, Live Brine Shrimp, ABN Trifecta, Mysis, Brine, San Francisco Bay: Angel and Butterfly MixDescription: The Copperband Butterfly has an elegant silver sheen bisected by several luminescent copperbands with a disc-like shaped body that is laterally compressed and they have a long protruding snout tipped with a small mouth, and a small black dot on the end of its dorsal fin acting as a false eyespot. The Copperband Butterfly is a great choice for controlling pesky Aiptasia, however may not be considered reef safe, as it will nip at most sessile invertebrates, benthic invertebrates from small crevices (tubeworms and small crustaceans, coral polyps, polychaete worms, feather dusters). They should be fed mostly a carnivorous diet, consisting of finely chopped Mysis and Brine shrimp, and other finely chopped meaty preparations.