Chaetodon Fremblii

[michael_cb_125]

Has anyone had one of these?
I really like this little butterfly, but I am having a hard time getting any info on them.
Also, does anyone have any personal pics?
~Michael

 

[zemuron114]

they do great in captivity. Another beautiful Hawaiian endemic They will eat corals, though.

 

[Chibils]

+1. Very beautiful and hardy, but not reef-safe.

 

[michael_cb_125]

I am setting up a FOWLR for my and Megan's Bedroom. I have always had reef tanks, but there are a few fish that We want that would think our corals are too tasty

Actually in my reef tank I have a regal angel, potters angel, bellus, and Mitratus butterfly. So I keep fish in a reef that are typically not, but I would like to have a tank that I do not have to worry about.

We have quite a fish list, and this little butterfly is one that we both really like.
~Michael

 

[rachenbrazil]

fremblii is not that easy to maintain in captive... some refuse to eat and most will have colors faded in few months.... will attack corals , sps , lps , soft and mushrooms with sure...

Make sure to qt well before put in DT , like angels ... they are prone to flukes...

 

[John Dawe]

Picked up a baby one a July 2007, would only eat frozen brine for 3 months in QT and for the first month in a tank with other fish. Once it figured flake food was ok to eat, it stated eating everything. Still has nice colors, its in a fish only tank, I am sure it would like to snack on a few feeder zoo's. If you get one, get a small one.

 

[michael_cb_125]

I have no issues with attempting difficult species. I love a challenge, and I have had great success with picky feeders. If I do indeed get one it will be a juvenile.
~Michael

 

[Chibils]

They're hardy relative to butterflies, to clarify my earlier post. i.e. most are hard to get eating, but adapt fairly well. Not bulletproof, but close enough.

 

[HomeSlizzice]

Michael you should get an Elos 160XL for your FOWLR, and do a many Angel/Butterfly tank.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Megan (my Girlfriend) and I are in the process of setting up an Angel/Butterfly tank. I have so many Ideas, and so many fish that I want.

For this tank I am going to do a custom build. I am going to build the tank and piece everything together. In this case the Fish will be the showpiece, not the tank. The tank will be nice, but not rimless and not Elos.
~Michael

 

[HomeSlizzice]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14002223#post14002223 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by michael_cb_125
Megan (my Girlfriend) and I are in the process of setting up an Angel/Butterfly tank. I have so many Ideas, and so many fish that I want.

I'd do a 6-8ish foot long aquarium.

 

[John Dawe]

Why not do a geographical tank, that is, fish from one geographical location? Freshwater people do it all the time.

 

[SDguy]

Hey Michael, did you ever get one? DD has a nice little one right now that I'm thinking about trying... it'll be my poor man's blueline angel

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