Just Butterflies

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11528916#post11528916 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rafael13
not only that, but it is ilegal to release fish back into the wild

Yup, that was one of the many reasons

I think the most obvious though is that training a fish to eat prepared foods does not help them hunt for food in the ocean. Disease becomes an issue. Lowered aggression or maybe I should say instincts. It goes on...

Anyways, the point in all this was, that someone did not realize it was a bad practice and I pointed it out. I hope now they realize and understand that it not only is illegal but cruel. We all have lots to learn in this hobby and it is fun but you HAVE to be willing to take a little advice which is all I was trying to give.

 

[WuHT]

i'm pretty sure he didtn' intend for the fish to suffer as he released them, just that he didn't know.

BTW : Aside from butterflyfish hardiness, i'm more interested in BF aggression. I've RARELY seen any aggression from butterflies to another, though i think that they can't do much damage to each other so that the bullied target should be fine.

Correct me if i'm wrong

 

[TitoTee]

Has anyone gone diving and followed a captive fish that was released in to the wild? Any documentation? Did they see it die of starvation? So it learned how to eat in captivity but it can not learn how to eat in the wild?

With all due respect - the statement is humorous.

 

[Absint Reefer]

I decided to start off with a single heniochus . here is the eventual butterfly tank not much to look at now but should look pretty sweet in a few months

 

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11530824#post11530824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitoTee
Has anyone gone diving and followed a captive fish that was released in to the wild? Any documentation? Did they see it die of starvation? So it learned how to eat in captivity but it can not learn how to eat in the wild?

With all due respect - the statement is humorous.

Im guessing your being sarcastic...This was not really suppose to turn into a big deal. Im sure you can also understand the huge disadvantage captive fish released into the ocean have when competing with "wild" fish. While it does sound humorous actually, it is true. Im not going to go looking for documentation but I will ask my brother if he has any (he is a Marine Biologist). What I can say though is that I have a puffer who refuses to eat live foods. He has been fed off a stick for a few years now and expects his food that way. I have a shrimp and many crabs in his tank and he never eats them. This fish is not at all acting the same as a puffer in the ocean who would have eaten the shrimp first chance it had. Thats one of the many issues.

Anyways, to comment on the actual thread...Like any fish of the same species it can be hit or miss, especially as they grow. I had big problems with a Copperband and Long Nose in my old 220G. They would fight like crazy and even my long nose hawk would get in there and fight. So be careful and watch aggression. Maybe the other thing people do not always realize is how big the Copperbands do get. I saw a bunch while diving in Australia last year and they were HUGE. Bigger than I thought. Heres a pic of mine. Hes one of my favorite fish!

 

[Ranzan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11530824#post11530824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitoTee
Has anyone gone diving and followed a captive fish that was released in to the wild? Any documentation? Did they see it die of starvation? So it learned how to eat in captivity but it can not learn how to eat in the wild?

With all due respect - the statement is humorous.

As humans we have been changed from living off the land to going down the road and easily getting food if i was to throw you into the middle of nowhere odds are you will die from starvation.. So yes they cannot relearn how to hunt again and most likely they will die of starvation.. Im sure they has been cases where the animal survives and thrives but odds are agaisnt that..

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Looks great absint neat idea is that the 55 gal? How many are you planning on keeping in there have you revised you old stock list..

 

[JustinReef]

Hey Absint Reefer, is this going to be only Butterflies then? In the pic it looks like maybe there is a Wrasse in the tank as well. Kind of lower part of the tank to the left.

 

[Absint Reefer]

ya that's my tusk don't have the heart to boot him out yet till he is big enough to go in the 150gl so all butterflies and a tusk and yes it is a 55gl for now. Not sure about the stock list I know I want pyramid and falcula but I'll just go with the flow I want to add everything real slow

 

[DeltecRules]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11439792#post11439792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ejrabekoff
The following species of butterflies are hardy, and would make a good choice

Atlantic long nosed
Black and white
Threadfin
Doubleband
Burgess's
Collare
Wrougth iron
Indian OCean vagabond
Saddled
ScytheSickle
Red Sea Racoon
Racoon
Black band
Marten's
White faced
Lemon
Red back
Dot dash
Latticed
Reef
Masked
Tinker's
Pacific double saddled
Teardrop
Pearlscale
Big long nosed
Yellow long nosed
Bannerfish
El barbero
Eye spot.

This could be an interesting tank.

You can add Declivis and Mitratus to that list too