Milletseed butterflyfish - soft/lps safe?

saf1

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How are Millesteed Butterfly's considered around mixed reefs? I was looking to add a butterfly that I've seen while diving around Hawaii and that was the more common one I recall. I understand that all butterfly types are your mileage may vary sort of things but at the moment my tank is a mixed reef with mostly soft corals and LPS outside 7 rose bubble tips.

If it is a 50/50 bet then maybe worth a try although I probably wouldn't be able to catch to remove. So just trying to see if I can get any sort of hint like maybe or don't try and pyramids are safer. Which I don't mind and are on my list but I wanted something more yellow and that I actually dove with. I'm not going to get a Moreish Idol for sure. Kole Tang is on the list but was trying to add 1 or 2 butterflies.

Thanks. I've not seen a lot of info on the Millesteed but maybe I'm searching on the wrong name.

Edit: 210 gallons with 150 lbs or rock. It is 54" wide x 30" tall and 30" deep.
 
Chaetodon miliaris are primarily planktivores, so I'm fairly positive no softies will be at any real risk & as far as LPS, in general Euphyllia is usually at a much lower risk of being devoured (by any fish). They're renowned for being one of the, if not the most, hardy butterfly species out there. They've even been reared in captivity, so here's to a future where these great, underrated tank-bred fish are commercially available :beer:
 
[MENTION=305381]SoloChromis[/MENTION] - thanks for the information. I appreciate it. Pretty much what I've read outside a few people saying theirs ate green star polyps. I don't have those but was on my order list at a future date. Having said that I think it is worth it so I've added the fish to my list. I'm not sure if one or a pair though. Probably only one since I'm only 210 gallons and that could be a large fish and the tank isn't fully mature.

I am really looking forward to this butterfly. There was another one that I was interested it but believe it is a no no. It is also yellow with black on the top of the body with two white spots. I think it is called the Four Spot Butterfly - based on some reading this weekend that isn't reef safe.

In any case I thanks again. I'm going to add at least one of these to my stock list.
 
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