Yellow longnose butterfly

[Dadekster]

Had one for about a year and a half until I converting to a in-wall tank at which point I had to let all of my livestock go to LFS. Couple of things I noticed about mine however.

1. Anything I added after the longnose was added as far as large fleshy type corals went was not safe as he would take an immediate interest in the new addition by sampling it.

2. Existing clams, LPS's, zoa's and SPS's were safe as he never showed any interest in them while cruising the tank after he was introduced.

3. Constant picker on the live rock and will have an effect on your bio-diversity with fan worms etc and whatever else he finds tasty.

4. Able to hold his own against the undisputed boss of my tank which was a hippo tang which was about twice his size although they never had any fights, mostly just posturing by the hippo.

All in all a very graceful fish which didn't bother other fish nor bothered by anything else in return.

 

[brettinteriors]

Damn this post is making me want to try a cb butterfly again. Long nose is one of my favorite fish. I am just afraid of him eating my clams and coral.

 

[Dr Colliebreath]

Damn this post is making me want to try a cb butterfly again. Long nose is one of my favorite fish. I am just afraid of him eating my clams and coral.

Given how many people are suggesting feeding cbb and yln clam in these threads, your fears are justified. :worried:

 

[SDguy]

Neither of mine bother my derasa.

 

[beachbreak]

Thanks Phil! Great little feeder you made there.

 

[gofor100]

Just put this little guy in my tank (a recent upgrade). He's really good with corals, the only thing I see him pick at on occasion are the little tentacles of one of my open brain corals. Nothing bad, but picking nonetheless...

One of my favorite fish by far.

-Chad