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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Butterfly
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Eightbanded Butterflyfish Chaetodon octofasciatus
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Eightbanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)
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Family: Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 4.7 inches
Temperament: Generally Passive
Stamina: Risky
Activity: Random
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Compatibility
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The Eightbanded Butterflyfish is difficult to feed in captivity. It is not suitable for most reefs as it will eat stony coral and gorgonian polyps. In fact that is its primary food source in the wild and often dies in captivity as it does not transition over to aqaurium food readily. Best left on the reef. |
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The Eightbanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus) belongs to the family named Chaetodontidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 4.7 inches in length, the Eightbanded Butterflyfish is generally passive in nature and risky in stamina. Based on the particular specimen you acquire and its environment, the time when it is most active can fluctuate day or night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Chaetodon octofasciatus should not be housed in a tank less than 55 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area and a stable cave/sheltering ledge.
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salt water
Vertebrates
