unleashed
06-24-2009, 03:29 AM
I picked up this today:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/aucklandreefer/IMG_0130.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/aucklandreefer/IMG_0129.jpg
It is a longfin banner fish (Heniochus cf. acuminatus). Not the most reef-safe of butterflies, but with generous feedings and lots of worms and bugs etc, he *should* be fine.
He's the healthiest one I have ever seen. He was eating like a champ, very intuitive. As a test, I usually put my face or hand up to the tank glass very quickly to see how they act. This one darted behind a rock but came straight out and stared straight into my eyes.
Hopefully this one is a keeper. Many I have seen in the stores are skinny and/or diseased and/or won't eat.
The only problem with this one is that the bag he was in fell over while in the sump and so he got a shock acclimation. Hopefully he should be ok though.
This fish is one of the 'easier' butterflies. However, I do not recommend that every man and his dog go out and buy one as even 'easy' butterfly fish are quite difficult and delicate by most standards
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/aucklandreefer/IMG_0130.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/aucklandreefer/IMG_0129.jpg
It is a longfin banner fish (Heniochus cf. acuminatus). Not the most reef-safe of butterflies, but with generous feedings and lots of worms and bugs etc, he *should* be fine.
He's the healthiest one I have ever seen. He was eating like a champ, very intuitive. As a test, I usually put my face or hand up to the tank glass very quickly to see how they act. This one darted behind a rock but came straight out and stared straight into my eyes.
Hopefully this one is a keeper. Many I have seen in the stores are skinny and/or diseased and/or won't eat.
The only problem with this one is that the bag he was in fell over while in the sump and so he got a shock acclimation. Hopefully he should be ok though.
This fish is one of the 'easier' butterflies. However, I do not recommend that every man and his dog go out and buy one as even 'easy' butterfly fish are quite difficult and delicate by most standards