ornate butterflyfish

[Joshua I.]

Hey guys I just got a gift in the form of a ornate butterfly fish I'm reading everywhere that there fine to keep if you can get them to eat anything other than coral. Anyone have experience with this species? Anything helps guys!

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Matt Pederson has an article on them.
Search his name to see if you can find it.

 

[Joshua I.]

I can't seem to find that article.

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

July '19 in Coral magazine

 

[Gangous]

They are really pretty good luck with it


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[Joshua I.]

Thanks I hope he does well. My fox face has been bullying him since I put him in this afternoon.

 

[Joshua I.]

I got him to take the smallest piece of a shrimp so maybe he will start eating! iF anyone one has tips leave them here!

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Get some mussels at the grocery store/seafood market. Pry one open and throw it in. It is a good choice for new fish that won't eat. Good luck!

 

[Joshua I.]

Thanks for the tip! He still won't eat anything I've been giving but i saw him eating something today and I waited by the tank and saw he was eating the snails in my tank which I don't mind I have hundreds they came in on live rock. I will try to get him to eat frozen though.

 

[Big E]

He's probably already "walking dead".........you have zero chance unless you put him in a tank on his own to learn to eat prepared foods. Stress is also a big issue and if he's getting bullied already again, no chance.

Easy masstick would be a good option as you can mash other foods into it and also paste it onto something in the tank.

https://www.marinedepot.com/easy-ma...S&utm_term=Easy Reefs&utm_content=Easy Reefs&

Try live white worms........turn flow off during this time.

See if you can get some Poccilipora from reefers......it's a fast growing Sps. It could help short term while it learns to eat.

Matt Pederson's presentation at MASNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFsrND5cRfI

 

[Joshua I.]

Ill keep everyone updated but he has a nice belly rn

 

[Joshua I.]

so I tired clams and no luck but he took a piece of mysis i think it was dumb luck though he's still eating a lot of snails though.

 

[Joshua I.]

an update I put a clam in the tank today and he ate it!