Where to buy Orange Butterflyfish
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About Orange Butterflyfish
Small, laterally compressed reef fish with bright orange face, white body with bold black diagonal stripes, and yellow dorsal and anal fins. A distinctive black ocellus bordered in white appears on the rear dorsal fin.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Max Size
- 5.1
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon aquarium for long-term health • Stable pH 8.1-8.3, temp 72-78°F, moderate current • Requires varied diet: quality pellets, frozen mysis, spirulina • Coral-safe but may nip at soft corals and clams occasionally • Provide hiding spots and open swimming space
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Appearance
- Small, laterally compressed reef fish with bright orange face, white body with bold black diagonal stripes, and yellow dorsal and anal fins. A distinctive black ocellus bordered in white appears on the rear dorsal fin.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
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