butterfly fish

ThatGUY · 09-16-2007, 10:15 AM

i was wondering about these guys cuz petsmart just got sum of them. what do they eat? how big do they get? are they aggressive? and anyother info would be nice. im planning to put one in a 25 gallon im telling u this becouse i always get sumbody who aks my tank size

flamingo · 09-16-2007, 10:22 AM

They get around 4-5 inches.
Mainly carnivorous, they'll readily eat insects, krill, shrimp, pellets, etc.
And yes, they can get aggressive.

Here's a profile I started to write about them:
http://www.fishforums.com/forum/prof...rfly-fish.html

Corydora_FREAK · 09-16-2007, 10:39 AM

ThatGUY i cant stress enough how its not good at all to impulse buy. You need to research BEFORE you buy an animal!

flamingo · 09-16-2007, 10:40 AM

CF, I would think he's researching, since he came here, before buying it

ThatGUY · 09-16-2007, 11:42 AM

v.v I AM RESEARCHING RIGHT NOW i didnt say i baught it yet?

**Fishfirst** · 09-17-2007, 06:11 PM

just a miscommunication... I think CF thought you meant got some of them from petsmart

micstarz · 11-10-2007, 03:32 AM

it grows to about 4 inches and is a tiger of the surface. It won't tolerate any other fish dwelling at the surface. It will eat smaller fish that fit comfortably into it's mouth and jumps pretty well so you'll need a lid... thats all I know.

flamingo · 11-10-2007, 11:20 AM

Two months later...

micstarz · 11-12-2007, 02:00 AM

lol sorry xD

09-16-2007, 10:15 AM	#1
ThatGUY Fishy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11 User Feedback: (0)	butterfly fish i was wondering about these guys cuz petsmart just got sum of them. what do they eat? how big do they get? are they aggressive? and anyother info would be nice. im planning to put one in a 25 gallon im telling u this becouse i always get sumbody who aks my tank size

09-16-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897 User Feedback: (2)	They get around 4-5 inches. Mainly carnivorous, they'll readily eat insects, krill, shrimp, pellets, etc. And yes, they can get aggressive. Here's a profile I started to write about them: http://www.fishforums.com/forum/prof...rfly-fish.html __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

09-16-2007, 10:39 AM	#3
Corydora_FREAK FIENDING FOR CORYDORAS! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere, New Mexico Age: 20 Posts: 267 User Feedback: (0)	ThatGUY i cant stress enough how its not good at all to impulse buy. You need to research BEFORE you buy an animal! __________________

09-16-2007, 10:40 AM	#4
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897 User Feedback: (2)	CF, I would think he's researching, since he came here, before buying it __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

09-17-2007, 06:11 PM	#6
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,501 User Feedback: (1)	just a miscommunication... I think CF thought you meant got some of them from petsmart __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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09-16-2007, 11:42 AM	#5
ThatGUY Fishy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11 User Feedback: (0)	v.v I AM RESEARCHING RIGHT NOW i didnt say i baught it yet?

11-10-2007, 03:32 AM	#7
micstarz I'm Back! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Earth Age: 13 Posts: 658 User Feedback: (0)	it grows to about 4 inches and is a tiger of the surface. It won't tolerate any other fish dwelling at the surface. It will eat smaller fish that fit comfortably into it's mouth and jumps pretty well so you'll need a lid... thats all I know. __________________

11-10-2007, 11:20 AM	#8
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897 User Feedback: (2)	Two months later... __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

11-12-2007, 02:00 AM	#9
micstarz I'm Back! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Earth Age: 13 Posts: 658 User Feedback: (0)	lol sorry xD __________________

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