yellow longnose butterfly

PSU4ME · 02-04-2004, 12:16 AM

Anyone want to share their experience with this fish (yellow longnose butterfly).

thanks

Tarasco · 02-04-2004, 01:06 AM

Mine is great! He's a constant swimmer, and will pic at the rocks all the time. He hasn't bothered any of my corals, but I have mainly softies, with a few LPS. He also hasn't touched my aiptasia, which I thought was a slight possibility. My hippo tang doesn't like him too much, but he manages to hold his own. No problem with inverts from what I've seen. A good fish. A pic of mine is in my gallery.

joe@inreef · 02-04-2004, 07:52 AM

The Long nose Yellow Butterfly is probably my favorite fish. I have had him for about 1 year and he dosnt bother any corals..LPS, SPS, or softies. Somewhat difficult to feed, as he ony eats krill, mussels or brine, he wont touch any flake foods. He also has a companion in my Copperband Butterfly, who is also a picky eater.
These fish are somewhat hard to keep for most, when picking out a new butterfly, make sure he is swimming around alot, spikes their fins when approached and above all, make sure they are eating before buying.

Tarasco · 02-04-2004, 01:01 PM

Here's some good info:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/forcipig.htm

I forgot to say that mine eats everything besides flake. Also, when you buy one, make sure that there are no red streaks along the beak of the fish. Damaged beaks make it hard for them to eat.

02-04-2004, 12:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
PSU4ME JoePa lives on!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PA Posts: 382 View Gallery Karma Komment	yellow longnose butterfly Anyone want to share their experience with this fish (yellow longnose butterfly). thanks

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Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mine is great! He's a constant swimmer, and will pic at the rocks all the time. He hasn't bothered any of my corals, but I have mainly softies, with a few LPS. He also hasn't touched my aiptasia, which I thought was a slight possibility. My hippo tang doesn't like him too much, but he manages to hold his own. No problem with inverts from what I've seen. A good fish. A pic of mine is in my gallery. __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

02-04-2004, 07:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
joe@inreef Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 148 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Long nose Yellow Butterfly is probably my favorite fish. I have had him for about 1 year and he dosnt bother any corals..LPS, SPS, or softies. Somewhat difficult to feed, as he ony eats krill, mussels or brine, he wont touch any flake foods. He also has a companion in my Copperband Butterfly, who is also a picky eater. These fish are somewhat hard to keep for most, when picking out a new butterfly, make sure he is swimming around alot, spikes their fins when approached and above all, make sure they are eating before buying. __________________ WWW.INREEF.COM 20 years saltwater, over 700 gallons of reef at the house!!

02-04-2004, 01:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here's some good info: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/forcipig.htm I forgot to say that mine eats everything besides flake. Also, when you buy one, make sure that there are no red streaks along the beak of the fish. Damaged beaks make it hard for them to eat. __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

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