Copperband Butterfly

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Latin Name: Chelmon rostratus
Common Name(s): Copperband Butterfly, Beaked Butterfly Fish, Beaked Coral Fish, Orange Stripe Butterfly
Difficulty: Expert
Temperament: Peaceful
Adult Full Size: 8"
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Reef Safe: No
UV Required: Highly Recommended
Protein Skimmer Required: Highly Recommended
Foods: ABN: 1.7mm Chromo Pellets, Live Black Worms, Live Brine Shrimp, ABN: Frozen Trifecta, Frozen Mysis Shrimp, Frozen Brine Shrimp, Frozen Bloodworms; San Francisco Bay Brand: Angel and Butterfly Mix; Reef Nutrition: ROE, Beta-Brine

Description: The Copperband Butterfly has an elegant silver sheen bisected by several luminescent copperbands with a disc-like shaped body that is laterally compressed and they have a long protruding snout tipped with a small mouth, and a small black dot on the end of its dorsal fin acting as a false eyespot. The Copperband Butterfly is a great choice for controlling pesky Aiptasia, however may not be considered reef safe, as it will nip at most sessile invertebrates, benthic invertebrates from small crevices (tubeworms and small crustaceans, coral polyps, polychaete worms, feather dusters). They should be fed mostly a carnivorous diet, consisting of finely chopped Mysis and Brine shrimp, and other finely chopped meaty preparations.