Butterfly Fish for 57g

[A_Z]

Hello, can anyone recommend a butterfly fish that would be the center piece fish for a 57g fowlr (36x18) tank with no other large tankmates and the rest stocked around this one?

 

[randomfishguy85]

maybe a burgess/tinkers/mitratus butterfly, they stay smaller

 

[c.declivisowner]

maybe a burgess/tinkers/mitratus butterfly, they stay smaller

+1 those are great choices don't forget about Declivis Butterflys. I luv mine.

 

[THS]

I absolutely love the black back butterfly. Someday...

 

[A_Z]

Those are great, I think I will go with the declivis. Thank you!
Love the reverse gold mask.

 

[c.declivisowner]

Those are great, I think I will go with the declivis. Thank you!
Love the reverse gold mask.

Great Pick! You won't regret it

 

[jhawkor]

maybe a burgess/tinkers/mitratus butterfly, they stay smaller

How about keeping one of these in a SPS dominant tank?

 

[randomfishguy85]

How about keeping one of these in a SPS dominant tank?

There is a thread with people keeping butterflies in reefs and all of these butterflies were found to be successful. It is worth a try. read the thread and make a decision from what you read there.

 

[SDguy]

How about a chaetodon paucifasciatus? That red is like nothing on any other butterfly, and while pricey, still not as bad as those others mentioned in this thread.

 

[jjk_reef00]

So many choices, go on live aquaria or blue zoo and see which ones you like the best.