Caribbean Reef Butterfly

[hotelbravo]

I have a Caribbean Reef Butterfly in QT right now. I have placed a sample platter of coral in there.
It's been a week so far and the butterfly has not touched any coral. It has went crazy for LRS, Mysis, and even has an appetite for pellets.
Since it's eating well I think I'm going to cut back on the eating and try to get it real hungry to see if it starts eating any coral.

Has anyone had any good experiences with butterflies NOT eating coral?

 

[BigBlueTang]

I have a Caribbean Reef Butterfly in QT right now. I have placed a sample platter of coral in there.
It's been a week so far and the butterfly has not touched any coral. It has went crazy for LRS, Mysis, and even has an appetite for pellets.
Since it's eating well I think I'm going to cut back on the eating and try to get it real hungry to see if it starts eating any coral.

Has anyone had any good experiences with butterflies NOT eating coral?

Got a scientific name on that fish? Chaetodon ocellatus? I'm on the fence about getting a small declivis butterfly, so I'll be following this thread closely..

 

[hotelbravo]

Got a scientific name on that fish? Chaetodon ocellatus? I'm on the fence about getting a small declivis butterfly, so I'll be following this thread closely..

Yep that's the one!

 

[Razorback reef]

Most people like angels, but butterflies are my favorite.

 

[caribfan]

Seriously? Ocellatus? Where did you find one? I've been looking forever.

Pictures?

 

[Naraku]

We can catch them on the jersey coast easily, although mostly its mostly in the summer.

Seriously? Ocellatus? Where did you find one? I've been looking forever.

Pictures?

 

[caribfan]

I have a feeling we're not talking about the same species. Parachaetodon Ocellatus?

 

[Naraku]

Yes we are. We have chaetodon but not parachaetodon.

 

[caribfan]

Picture?

 

[Naraku]

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Chaetodon-ocellatus.html

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7887

 

[hotelbravo]

Seriously? Ocellatus? Where did you find one? I've been looking forever.

Pictures?

Yes. My supplier has about 20 of them.

It's been 3 days of no feeding and this butterfly hasn't nipped at any of the coral in the QT. I'm very impressed. Knock on wood.

 

[hotelbravo]

7 days of no feeding. Still hasn't touched any coral. I'm going back to feeding him so it doesn't starve