Reef Sanctuary - View Single Post - Fish that should NOT be kept in your aquarium.

BoomerD · 06-19-2006, 07:40 PM

MOST butterfly fish will die within a few weeks as well, since they tend to be very coral specific in their diets. Leave them in the ocean. There are a few that will do OK in our tanks, (most are NOT reef-safe) and if we ONLY buy those, maybe the collectors will quit catching the rest...

06-19-2006, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fish that should NOT be kept in your aquarium. MOST butterfly fish will die within a few weeks as well, since they tend to be very coral specific in their diets. Leave them in the ocean. There are a few that will do OK in our tanks, (most are NOT reef-safe) and if we ONLY buy those, maybe the collectors will quit catching the rest... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com