Chaetodon robustus
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michael_cb_125
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Peter- get it!
They had a few last year and I was very close to pulling the trigger on one. Go figure that they get one this year, and I have no tank for it....
I imagine most think its not very attractive, but I am a sucker for these types of fish. I simply love the profile of this fish.
~Michael
They had a few last year and I was very close to pulling the trigger on one. Go figure that they get one this year, and I have no tank for it....
I imagine most think its not very attractive, but I am a sucker for these types of fish. I simply love the profile of this fish.
~Michael
michael_cb_125
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What temperature are you running your system at? This species tends to be found in relatively deep water.
~Michael
~Michael
michael_cb_125
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From all the research that I have done on this species I have found that it occurs from inshore shallows all the way to 70m+, so that said it could thrive in both warmer and cooler water. Kevin recommends 68-78 and typically states whether or not the fish does well in warmer systems.
~Michael
~Michael
Luiz Rocha
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It's a very nice fish, here is one I photographed in Sao Tome:
As Michael mentions, I've seen it in a wide depth and temperature range, so it should be ok in any reef tank. The photo above was taken at about 10m depth and the water was 28C.
As Michael mentions, I've seen it in a wide depth and temperature range, so it should be ok in any reef tank. The photo above was taken at about 10m depth and the water was 28C.
michael_cb_125
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Thanks Luiz! Great photo!
I have read that this is one of the most common butterflies in its range, have you found this to be accurate?
~Michael
I have read that this is one of the most common butterflies in its range, have you found this to be accurate?
~Michael
michael_cb_125
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Peter- Here is another one of my favorite African Butterflies.
~Michael
~Michael
michael_cb_125
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Peter- I am going to be very disappointed if you don't get it!
~Michael
~Michael
Luiz Rocha
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Not a bad price either...
Daniel Reef
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Are you still thinking of getting it, Peter?
Yurivd
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Peter- Here is another one of my favorite African Butterflies.
~Michael
I have been thinking of getting one but there are much nicer butterfly's out there
jjk_reef00
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I was eyeing this guy as well. If it was up last week I probably would have bought it but my qt is fully stocked...
Anyone successfully keeping this fish?
Anyone successfully keeping this fish?
LemonLemon
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very nice.
michael, japan recently imported a few hoefleri butterflies, which is very similar looking but muchhh rarer than the robustus.
they also had brought in the marleyi in the past too, which is uber rare and also in the same complex.
michael, japan recently imported a few hoefleri butterflies, which is very similar looking but muchhh rarer than the robustus.
they also had brought in the marleyi in the past too, which is uber rare and also in the same complex.
