info on a saddle back butterfly

[passion4reef]

Any experience with this species? Is it reef safe and will it eat aptasia? If not any suggestions on a species that meets both criteria besides a copperband

 

[thenewguy997]

Ive read they arent reef safe.

Id say most bitterflies eat aptasia but even aptasia eating species dont always eat it

My heniochus ate my aptasias, look into diff species of heniochus butterflies most are reef safe-er

 

[SDguy]

Not reef safe. I tried.

 

[passion4reef]

Any other suggestions? I've heard of zosters being good with reefs but I'm not to sure on the Aptasia issue. I know Klein's are good for Aptasia but not reefs. I could always get another Klein's and put it in one of my basement sumps for a cleaning station until the issue is gone. I don't like having utility fish but the issue is getting out of hand. Peppermint shrimp aren't an option either because my malanarus wrasse will hunt them down and pick them off one by one.

 

[SDguy]

Matted filefish worked for me, and never bothered any other corals.

 

[passion4reef]

I got one. Cleaned out my Duncan and a purple hammer won't touch Aptasia because it's shy and hides in the corner because the tangs rule the reef.