I would never! Who do you think I am? I cant think?
I saw that. I hope someone responsible goes for it. It is in my limited experience almost reef safe. I'd put it on par with a small halichoeres species. It's mouth is too small to eat anything but the smaller shrimp and I highly doubt will eat fish unless they're tiny and very slow/stupid.
So should I not worry about it. It is regularly picking at the rocks. I'd say once every 3-5 seconds. Is it getting all the food it needs from the rocks?If I’m honest, it’s not how often they’re fed but how much they’re fed in terms of nutrients.
Put it this way, I have 12 fish, many of those are said to need feeding 2-3x a day. I only feed 1x every day however here’s what I do;
First off I feed a heavily varied diet. But I also constantly replenish microfauna on a weekly basis. I also have mother sponges in my sump (yes, I use a sump for filter feeding microfauna and not just equipment) which let of offspring into the DT where my Regal Angel, TSB Tang, Magnificent Foxface, wrasses and Copperband butterfly can all graze off of. I also have smaller algae growing on my wave maker and rocks.
Most of my fish aside from my Regal Angel are now 3 years old. Yes I know this isn’t recommended for everyone however I’m just putting what I’ve experienced out there
Ooooh The anal fin has healed already?! So beautiful!
I personally wouldn’t as long as it’s getting Atleast one nutrient heavy feeding a day and you keep ontop of your microfauna Atleast every 2-3 weeks if you can’t do weekly.
Can you get a video of feeding time? A new fish like your butterfly may be intimidated by the more aggressive feeders in the tank. Pecking at the rock may not supply enough nourishment. If he was pecking in a full blown reef, then no problem. Your rock doesn't really show too much life as compared to a reef.
Maybe it ate? It's hard to tell. You may want to skip the first half of the video.
IME, Clams are hit or miss for butterflies although I can be unlucky. I also find that butterflies aren’t constantly pecking at the rocks. Yes they scour the rock most of the day but a lot of their time is swimming. I will admit my CBB is one of my most aggressive fish so he is an outlier of most of them.
Great thanks. I already feed mysis, nori, large plankton, algae flakes, marine cuisine, and a mixed pellet that the foxface goes crazy for. Also I was planning a trip to the LFS to get angel/butterfly/herbivore frozen.
Sorry but I have enough stress right now and these have only just arrived and aren't eating yet. As usual his prices were unbeatable but I have to wait till I can give it my full attention.Come on! The answer is right infront of you
There’s even a misbar one there too!
that’s a shame but definitely understandable!
