Keeping a longnose butterfly fish in a reef aquarium?

[brighteyes]

Scott Micheals notes in his books that the longnose buttefly fish(forcipiger longirostris) is reef safe. Has anyone had any experience keeping this fish in a reef aquarium? I tried Micheal's advice with regards to the "reef-safe" species of "heniochius butterfly" but that did not work too well as the pair ate various zoanthids in the tank. I am familiar with the differences Micheal discusses that seperate the reef safe species from the non-reef safe species. I was just wondering if anyone had any first hand experience with keeping this fish in a reef tank with a wide range of corals such as zoanthids, lps and sps corals and clams. Thanks

 

[Rossini]

Mine was reef safe,although he ate ALL of the tiny feather dusters on my live rock.

He got white spot though and died. Was quite a skittish fish too.

Lovely though. Just make sure you quarantine if you get one,as they are ich magnets.

 

[sabodish]

mine is NOT reef safe...after he finished off all my dusters, he killed a $100 orange scolymia and is now working on my red one. i have also seen him pick at my open brain and bubble coral. needless to say, when my tank comes down in 2 months, he will not be making the trip to the new one.

 

[bjolly]

mine has been well behaved.

 

[vanmle]

Mine has been doing great. He does occassionally pick on one of my croceas but so far no harm done.

I also have an open brain and he does not bother the brain.