Banner Fish or Not

[peppie]

Can you keep Banner fish in a reef tank? I am thinking of keeping two of them in a 80b with soft corals,BTA, Mated clowns, Mandrin,and small gobbie. Can I?

 

[AuroraDrvr]

If you like your corals, and don't want to risk them- don't keep a butterflyfish. That's not a guarantee they'll get nipped/eaten, but rather a possibility.

It's all a gamble.

 

[Monkeyfish]

There is a species of heniochus (diphreutes - not sure of the spelling) that is supposed to be "reef safe," but they are easily confused with their more common cousin the H. acuminatus which is NOT reef safe.

 

[Triggerfish]

think the 80's a bit tight...

 

[peppie]

80 is tight for one or two?

 

[Crosby]

They grow very large. So unless you plan on upgrading to much larger tank in the future, I would skip them.

 

[Triggerfish]

i believe they do best in small aggregations... so it just wouldnt work out all that well for you right now....