FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Colosus
COMMON NAME - African Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5.5" (14 cm)
RANGE - Somali south to Natal, South Africa, Mauritius
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Will accept a variety of aquarium food including flake, feed a varied diet including marine carnivore and vegetable matter. Feed a min. of 2 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Keep well fed, reef compatible with caution.
CAPTIVE CARE - Can be kept in pairs as adults, or groups as juveniles. Not aggressive, keep with other non aggressive species, can be a deep water fish and as such dim lighting is a plus for acclimation, a growth of filamentous algae is a plus. Plenty of hiding places should be provided.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Colosus
COMMON NAME - African Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5.5" (14 cm)
RANGE - Somali south to Natal, South Africa, Mauritius
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Will accept a variety of aquarium food including flake, feed a varied diet including marine carnivore and vegetable matter. Feed a min. of 2 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Keep well fed, reef compatible with caution.
CAPTIVE CARE - Can be kept in pairs as adults, or groups as juveniles. Not aggressive, keep with other non aggressive species, can be a deep water fish and as such dim lighting is a plus for acclimation, a growth of filamentous algae is a plus. Plenty of hiding places should be provided.
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