semilarvartus butterfly reef safe?

[si reef]

Has anyone had any luck keeping this fish with LPS?

 

[duke4130]

All butterflys are hit or miss. I have had a few in the past and some do fine and others go straight for the corals.

 

[si reef]

I had one years ago that was basically a fowlr tank and a huge carpet anemone which he picked at.

 

[si reef]

i am also going to have a nice zoa collection to worry about.

 

[Humblefish]

i am also going to have a nice zoa collection to worry about.

Would not risk anything other than a pyramid butterfly with zoas. Also, all 6 of my dwarf angels will decimate zoas (but only nip at other corals). There's something about zoas most fish can't seem to resist.

 

[SDguy]

semi won't work, they like all sorts of polyps. For a yellow fish, that won't [likely] jump, how about a canary damsel (since you're willing to spend some $ on the semi )?

Cheaper alternatives... yellow assessor:

 

[si reef]

I am willing to spend a few $. I do have a black tang and considered a joculator angel

 

[SDguy]

I am willing to spend a few $. I do have a black tang and considered a joculator angel

Then I think a canary damsel would be a really great choice. They are stunning in person.

 

[si reef]

Will look into that as well