{"title":"Marine Butterflyfish","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gold-rim-butterflyfish-chaetodon-xanthocephalus","title":"Gold Rim Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA pale butterflyfish with a bright yellow head and gold-edged fins, from the Indian Ocean. Handsome and reasonably adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will eat corals, anemones and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily, picking at rockwork. Settles moderately well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moderate feeder by butterflyfish standards, but still unsafe with corals. Needs a mature system with live rock to pick over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335291674999,"sku":"AG-103906","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335291707767,"sku":"AG-103907","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335291740535,"sku":"AG-103908","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"schooling-bannerfish-heniochus-diphreutes","title":"Schooling Bannerfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA black-and-white banded butterflyfish with a long trailing dorsal pennant, shoaling in open water. The reef-safe alternative to the very similar Heniochus acuminatus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanktivore. Frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp, chopped prawn and marine pellets, twice daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and generally reef safe, unlike most butterflyfish. Keep in a group of three or more, as it is a genuine schooling species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoals in open water feeding from the water column, rather than picking at rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequently confused with Heniochus acuminatus, which is not reef safe and does not school. Check the identification carefully. This species prefers slightly cooler water and needs to be kept in a group.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335294591351,"sku":"AG-103795","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335294624119,"sku":"AG-103796","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335294656887,"sku":"AG-103797","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"rainfords-butterflyfish-chaetodon-rainfordi","title":"Rainford's Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small Australian butterflyfish in yellow with orange bands and a dark eye stripe. Beautiful, and one of the more difficult butterflyfish to keep alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeds primarily on coral polyps in the wild. In aquaria it must be weaned onto frozen mysis, clam, blackworm and sponge-based preparations, several times daily. Many specimens never adapt and starve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - it eats coral polyps, which is the whole problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicks constantly at rock and coral surfaces. Shy on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA coral-eating specialist, so it is unsuitable for a reef and hard to feed in a fish-only tank. Success requires a mature system with live rock and considerable patience. Many experienced keepers avoid the species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335295443319,"sku":"AG-103492","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335295476087,"sku":"AG-103493","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335295508855,"sku":"AG-103494","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"X-Large","offer_id":57335295541623,"sku":"AG-103495","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"eight-band-butterflyfish-chaetodon-octofasciatus","title":"Eight-Band Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small yellow-white butterflyfish crossed with eight clean dark bands. Neat and appealing, and a strict coral feeder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn obligate coral polyp feeder. Very few specimens accept prepared food, and most starve within weeks or months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - it eats coral polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStays close to branching coral, picking constantly. Often seen in pairs or small groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother obligate corallivore. It will strip a reef tank and will usually starve in a fish-only one. Not a species that can be recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335299539319,"sku":"AG-103121","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335299572087,"sku":"AG-103122","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335299604855,"sku":"AG-103123","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"oval-butterflyfish-chaetodon-lunulatus","title":"Oval Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA butterflyfish patterned in fine orange lines with a dark rear and yellow fins, usually seen paired in the wild. Beautiful, and one of the hardest to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn obligate coral polyp feeder in the wild. Most specimens refuse all prepared food and starve within months, even when offered live blackworm, mysis and clam several times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - it eats coral polyps, which is the whole problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises slowly, usually as a bonded pair, picking constantly at coral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease read before buying. This is an obligate corallivore, meaning it feeds on live coral polyps and very few specimens adapt to aquarium food. The great majority die of starvation. It is unsuitable for a reef tank and extremely difficult in a fish-only one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335299637623,"sku":"AG-103112","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335299670391,"sku":"AG-103113","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335299703159,"sku":"AG-103114","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"saddleback-butterflyfish-chaetodon-ephippium","title":"Saddleback Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA large butterflyfish with a bold black saddle edged in white across the back, a trailing dorsal filament and an orange throat. Handsome and hardy for the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and relatively adaptable. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn, marine pellets and dried algae, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will eat corals, anemones and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily and picks at rockwork. Bold once settled, and grows substantially.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the hardier butterflyfish and among the easier to feed, but it reaches 22-25 cm and will strip a reef of corals and anemones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335299735927,"sku":"AG-103106","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335299768695,"sku":"AG-103107","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335299801463,"sku":"AG-103108","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"eastern-triangle-butterflyfish-chaetodon-baronessa","title":"Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA butterflyfish patterned in fine chevrons with a triangular profile and orange face bands. Beautiful, and almost impossible to feed in captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn obligate coral polyp feeder, specialising on Acropora. Very few specimens accept any aquarium food, and most starve within weeks or months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - it eats coral polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises slowly, usually as a bonded pair, picking constantly at coral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease read before buying. This species feeds almost exclusively on live coral polyps and rarely adapts to aquarium food. The great majority die of starvation regardless of the keeper's experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335300030839,"sku":"AG-103082","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335300063607,"sku":"AG-103083","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335300096375,"sku":"AG-103084","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"teardrop-butterflyfish-chaetodon-unimaculatus","title":"Teardrop Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA yellow-bodied butterflyfish marked with a single large black teardrop on the flank and a dark eye band. One of the more feedable Chaetodon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and more adaptable than most butterflyfish. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will eat soft corals, zoanthids and polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily, picking at rockwork. Settles more readily than the obligate coral feeders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the easier butterflyfish to establish, but thoroughly unsafe with soft corals. Best in a fish-only system.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335303766391,"sku":"AG-102336","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"australian-golden-butterflyfish-chaetodon-aureofasciatus","title":"Australian Golden Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA golden-yellow butterflyfish with fine diagonal lines and a dark eye band, endemic to Australian waters. Attractive, and a coral polyp feeder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeds primarily on coral polyps in the wild. Must be weaned onto frozen mysis, clam, blackworm and sponge-based preparations, several times daily. Many specimens never adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - it eats coral polyps, which is the central problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicks constantly at rock and coral surfaces. Often kept in pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA coral-eating specialist, so it cannot go in a reef and is difficult to feed in a fish-only tank. Success needs a mature system with live rock and real patience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335305437559,"sku":"AG-100592","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"australian-highfin-coralfish-coradion-altivelis","title":"Australian Highfin Coralfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA butterflyfish relative in cream with warm brown bands and a notably tall dorsal fin. Peaceful, uncommon and a sponge feeder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeds on sponge and small invertebrates in the wild. Requires sponge-based preparations, live blackworm, mysis and clam, several times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will pick at corals, tubeworms and clams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises slowly, probing rockwork. Shy on arrival and slow to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sponge specialist, so the feeding requirement is the main obstacle. It needs a mature system with plentiful live rock fauna and patient, frequent feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335305470327,"sku":"AG-100593","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"zoster-butterflyfish-hemitaurichthys-zoster","title":"Zoster Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA bold black-and-white butterflyfish, dark at the front and rear with a broad white band across the middle. Unusually for the family, a genuinely reef-safe planktivore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA planktivore rather than a coral feeder, which is what makes it reef safe. Frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe - feeds from the water column and leaves corals alone. Peaceful, and best kept in a group of three or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoals in open water above the rockwork, feeding from the current rather than picking at rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of very few reef-safe butterflyfish, and much easier to feed than the coral-eating species. Keep in a group and provide open swimming space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335364878711,"sku":"AG-102320","price":59.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"australian-copperband-butterflyfish-chelmon-rostratus","title":"Australian Copperband Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA white butterflyfish crossed with copper-orange bands and a long fine snout, with a false eyespot on the dorsal fin. Renowned for eating Aiptasia anemones, and renowned for refusing to eat anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA specialist feeder taking small invertebrates from crevices with the long snout. Live blackworm, live mysis and enriched frozen mysis, several times daily. Many specimens refuse prepared food entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will pick at tubeworms, ornamental shrimp, clams and some corals, alongside the Aiptasia it is bought for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbes rockwork constantly with the fine snout. Shy on arrival and slow to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBought for Aiptasia control and frequently lost to starvation. Australian specimens have a better feeding record than Indo-Pacific ones, which is worth the premium. It needs a mature tank with abundant live rock fauna and considerable patience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335364911479,"sku":"AG-103496","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335364944247,"sku":"AG-103497","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335364977015,"sku":"AG-103498","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"X-Large","offer_id":57335365009783,"sku":"AG-103499","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"white-face-butterflyfish-chaetodon-mesoleucos","title":"White Face Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA Red Sea butterflyfish with a white face grading into a dark brown body and a yellow tail. Distinctive, and demanding to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeds on coral polyps and small invertebrates in the wild. Must be weaned onto frozen mysis, clam and blackworm, several times daily. Many specimens adapt poorly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will eat corals, polyps and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicks constantly at rock and coral surfaces. Shy on arrival and slow to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA difficult feeder that needs a mature system with abundant live rock fauna and considerable patience. Not suitable for a reef.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335365599607,"sku":"AG-102470","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335365632375,"sku":"AG-102471","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335365665143,"sku":"AG-102472","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"hawaiian-moorish-idol-zanclus-cornutus","title":"Hawaiian Moorish Idol","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003ePerhaps the most beautiful reef fish in the world: bold black, white and yellow bands with a long trailing dorsal filament. Also one of the hardest of all marine fish to keep alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA specialist feeder on sponge and encrusting invertebrates. In captivity it must be weaned onto sponge-based frozen preparations, mysis, clam and nori, offered several times daily. Many specimens never feed properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and generally reef safe, though it will pick at sponges and some soft corals. Needs calm tankmates and a large, mature system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoves gracefully and constantly, picking at rockwork. Shy on arrival and slow to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis must be said plainly: the majority of Moorish idols die within months in home aquaria, usually of starvation. It is a fish for a very large, very mature system and an experienced keeper prepared to feed several times daily. Hawaiian specimens ship better than most, but the odds remain poor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335371759991,"sku":"AG-103951","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335371792759,"sku":"AG-103952","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335371825527,"sku":"AG-101199","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"kleins-butterflyfish-chaetodon-kleinii","title":"Klein's Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA soft golden-brown butterflyfish with a dark eye band and white face. One of the hardiest and most adaptable of the butterflyfish, and among the few readily recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and considerably less specialised than most butterflyfish. Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, clam and quality marine pellets. Usually feeds readily from the outset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful. Not reliably reef safe - will pick at soft corals, zoanthids and anemones, though it generally leaves stony corals alone. Good in a fish-only or robust mixed system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily around the tank, picking at rockwork. Settles faster than most butterflyfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the easiest butterflyfish to feed, which is why it is worth considering when others are not. Still not a safe bet in a soft coral reef.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335373988215,"sku":"AG-102846","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374020983,"sku":"AG-102224","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"latticed-butterflyfish-chaetodon-rafflesii","title":"Latticed Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA yellow butterflyfish covered in a fine dark cross-hatched lattice, with a black eye band and rear margin. One of the more feedable Chaetodon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and more adaptable than the obligate coral feeders. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will eat soft corals, anemones and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily and picks at rockwork. Settles reasonably readily for a butterflyfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the easier butterflyfish to establish, but thoroughly unsafe with corals and anemones. Best in a fish-only system.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335374053751,"sku":"AG-103087","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374086519,"sku":"AG-103088","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335374119287,"sku":"AG-103089","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"pyramid-butterflyfish-hemitaurichthys-polylepis","title":"Pyramid Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA white-and-yellow butterflyfish with a bold pyramid-shaped white flank patch. Unusually for the family, it is a planktivore and genuinely reef safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA planktivore rather than a coral feeder, which is what makes it reef safe. Frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe - it feeds from the water column and leaves corals alone. Peaceful and best kept in a group of three or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoals in open water above the rockwork, feeding from the current rather than picking at rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of very few reef-safe butterflyfish and much easier to feed than the coral-eating species. Keep in a group and give it open swimming space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335374152055,"sku":"AG-103833","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374184823,"sku":"AG-103834","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"yellow-longnose-butterflyfish-forcipiger-longirostris","title":"Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA brilliant yellow butterflyfish with a black eye patch and an extraordinarily long, fine snout used to pick prey from deep crevices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly specialised feeder taking small crustaceans and tube-feet from deep within rockwork. Requires live mysis, enriched frozen mysis and blackworm, several times daily. Many specimens are reluctant to accept prepared food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful. Will pick at tubeworms, small ornamental shrimp and some corals. Best in a mature fish-only or lightly stocked system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHovers close to rockwork, probing crevices continuously with the long snout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsiderably harder to feed than the similar and much easier Forcipiger flavissimus, which is often sold under the same name. Check which species you are getting. Needs a mature tank with live rock fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335374250359,"sku":"AG-103884","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374283127,"sku":"AG-101463","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335374315895,"sku":"AG-103885","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"falcula-butterflyfish-chaetodon-falcula","title":"Falcula Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA white butterflyfish crossed with fine vertical lines, two bold black saddles along the back and a yellow rear. Hardy for the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and relatively adaptable. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish, often kept in pairs. Not reef safe - will eat corals, anemones and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily around the tank picking at rockwork. Bold once settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the more reliable butterflyfish for feeding. Frequently confused with the very similar Chaetodon ulietensis, which comes from the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335374348663,"sku":"AG-103078","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374381431,"sku":"AG-100923","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335374414199,"sku":"AG-103079","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"copperband-butterflyfish-chelmon-rostratus","title":"Copperband Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA white butterflyfish crossed with copper-orange bands and a long fine snout, with a false eyespot on the dorsal. Famous for eating Aiptasia, and notorious for refusing everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA specialist feeder taking small invertebrates from crevices with the long snout. Live blackworm, live mysis and enriched frozen mysis, several times daily. Many specimens refuse prepared food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will pick at tubeworms, ornamental shrimp, clams and some corals alongside the Aiptasia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbes rockwork constantly with the fine snout. Shy on arrival and slow to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBought for Aiptasia control and frequently lost to starvation. Australian-collected specimens have a noticeably better feeding record than Indo-Pacific ones, so provenance is worth asking about. Needs a mature tank with abundant live rock fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335374479735,"sku":"AG-100829","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374512503,"sku":"AG-100830","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335374545271,"sku":"AG-103111","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"auriga-butterflyfish-chaetodon-auriga","title":"Auriga Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA white butterflyfish crossed with fine chevron lines, a black eye band and a trailing dorsal filament. One of the hardiest butterflyfish and among the easiest to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and adaptable. Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets. Usually feeds from the outset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish. Not reef safe - will eat soft corals, anemones, zoanthids and tubeworms. Suits a fish-only system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily around the tank picking at rockwork. Bold and quick to settle compared with most butterflyfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the few butterflyfish that can be recommended without heavy caveats on feeding, but it is thoroughly unsafe with corals and inverts. Reaches 20 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335374610807,"sku":"AG-102841","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57335374643575,"sku":"AG-100582","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335374676343,"sku":"AG-102842","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"collare-butterflyfish-chaetodon-collare","title":"Collare Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA dark butterflyfish with a white collar behind the head, a red-brown body and a bright orange tail band. Hardy for the family and one of the more feedable species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and relatively adaptable. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish and often kept in pairs. Not reef safe - will eat corals, anemones and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises steadily around the tank, picking at rockwork. Settles reasonably readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the hardier butterflyfish for feeding, but unsafe with corals. Best in a fish-only system, ideally as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335419470199,"sku":"AG-100824","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"addis-butterflyfish-chaetodon-semilarvatus","title":"Addis Butterflyfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA Red Sea butterflyfish in solid lemon yellow crossed with fine orange bars and a blue cheek patch. One of the most beautiful and, unusually, one of the more feedable butterflyfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and relatively adaptable for a butterflyfish. Frozen mysis, clam, chopped prawn and marine pellets, two or three times daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish and often kept in pairs or small groups. Not reef safe - will eat corals, anemones and tubeworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruises slowly and calmly, often in pairs. Settles more readily than most butterflyfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the better butterflyfish for feeding, but thoroughly unsafe with corals. Best kept as a pair in a large fish-only system.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57335419502967,"sku":"AG-100522","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57335419535735,"sku":"AG-102476","price":179.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/realaquatics.co.uk\/collections\/marine-butterflyfish.oembed","provider":"Real Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}