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About Bluestriped Butterflyfish
The Bluestriped Butterflyfish features a bright yellow body with distinctive electric-blue stripes running vertically across its sides. It has a black face mask extending from the snout through the eye, and a characteristic black spot near the dorsal fin base. The body shape is compressed and oval, typical of the butterflyfish family.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with plenty of live rock for shelter and grazing. • Maintain temperature 72–78 °F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.020–1.025 SG. • Provide varied meaty foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, small crustaceans) plus quality flakes; feed 2-3 times daily. • Generally peaceful but may nip at coral polyps and some invertebrates, particularly in smaller tanks. • Acclimate slowly and provide excellent water quality; prone to parasitic infections if stressed.
- Appearance
- The Bluestriped Butterflyfish features a bright yellow body with distinctive electric-blue stripes running vertically across its sides. It has a black face mask extending from the snout through the eye, and a characteristic black spot near the dorsal fin base. The body shape is compressed and oval, typical of the butterflyfish family.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, parasitic infections, loss of appetite
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