FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Nippon
COMMON NAME - Japanese Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)
RANGE - Southern Japan, Philippines Korea, Izu Islands,
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Filamentous algae, plankton crustaceans, sponges, hydroids, soft corals, sea anemones, stony corals polychaete worms, fish eggs
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - No, except with the more noxious soft corals.
CAPTIVE CARE - Can be kept in small groups if all are introduced at the same time. Keep with peaceful tankmates until acclimated and feeding strongly, omnivorous feeder, provide a varied diet for carnivore and herbivore, frozen marine fare, fresh finely chopped sea foods, various algae sheets (red, green, brown). 61-78 F (16-25 C). Provide adequate swimming room, hiding places, an established reef structure and good algae growth is a plus. Feed min. two times a day in an established reef, and 3 times a day in a fish only.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Nippon
COMMON NAME - Japanese Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)
RANGE - Southern Japan, Philippines Korea, Izu Islands,
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Filamentous algae, plankton crustaceans, sponges, hydroids, soft corals, sea anemones, stony corals polychaete worms, fish eggs
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - No, except with the more noxious soft corals.
CAPTIVE CARE - Can be kept in small groups if all are introduced at the same time. Keep with peaceful tankmates until acclimated and feeding strongly, omnivorous feeder, provide a varied diet for carnivore and herbivore, frozen marine fare, fresh finely chopped sea foods, various algae sheets (red, green, brown). 61-78 F (16-25 C). Provide adequate swimming room, hiding places, an established reef structure and good algae growth is a plus. Feed min. two times a day in an established reef, and 3 times a day in a fish only.
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