Feedback on Wrought Iron B'Fly

[Makenna]

Hello All,

I have an opportunity to pick up this fish. It has been at the dealers facilities for about 4-5 weeks, is eating prepared foods, is kept at 74 degrees, and in general doing well.

He is available at a very reasonable price, so a couple of questions...

Is 74 deg adequate to maintain this fish over time? If so, your thoughts on maintaining the reef tank and other inhabitants at this temp.

Obviously any B'fly is a real issue in any reef tank, but can anyone share real world experience of how they do. THe tank is primarily SPS, and I am willing to manage my coral selection around the fish.

Any other feedback woudl be appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance.

 

[euod]

I would take the temp to 69-72 slowly and most others will do fine at this temp.
You will need to feed it alot, and I mean give it everything, if you want that black to shine and for it not to chomp on your corals. Good luck.

 

[snorvich]

I would take the temp to 69-72 slowly and most others will do fine at this temp.
You will need to feed it alot, and I mean give it everything, if you want that black to shine and for it not to chomp on your corals. Good luck.

Yes, this is a much better temperature; 74 F will not work long term.

 

[Yurivd]

this is the water temps for hachijo island close to japan home of the wrought iron butterfly
sorry for the other rubbish on the page

http://www.umiushi.info/eng/hachijo/concolor.html

 

[Yurivd]

here is sum more
http://www.springerlink.com/content/j00711158k7j460n/
http://glassbox-design.com/2008/chaetodon-daedalma-the-wrought-iron-butterflyfish/

 

[jmaneyapanda]

I kept mine in a reef with no real issue, save he would peck after I fed, because the Acros would put out mesentary filaments (as they did after water changes), and he LOVED to eat those.

I would agree though, 72 or lower.

 

[stunreefer]

Jeremy, did something happen to your Wrought?

 

[Makenna]

Thanks for the info all. I dont really have an issue with the 72 degrees part, but how will otherwise normal reef inhabitatns fare at that temp?? Any issues in that regards?

 

[euod]

Jeremy, did something happen to your Wrought?

Man, I really don't want to know. Would break my heart. I'd be like his avatar. Hoping for the best.