Having recently lost my copperband butterfly (mysteriously, as is often the case with copperbands), I'm thinking of replacing it with a hardier butterfly. I really like the looks of the Burgess' butterfly, Chaetodon burgessi, and the fact that it is generally considered quite hardy. Of course, I'd also prefer not to get a fish that will eat all of my corals (in my tank, mainly softies, plus a couple of LPS), cleanup crew, or 'nems. I know that the general line on these guys is that they are a "with caution" type of fish that are hit-or-miss in reefs. So I'd like to hear anyone's stories of keeping this fish: did it eat corals (and if so which ones), did you keep it for several years, did you like it, how aggressive was it, etc. Thanks!
Burgess' Butterfly in Reef?
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