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About Arabian Butterflyfish
A small butterflyfish with a predominantly yellow body, black dorsal and anal fin margins, and a distinctive dark band through the eye. The body is compressed and disc-shaped, typical of the genus Chaetodon.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank minimum • Stable water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, dKH 8-12 • Varied diet: high-quality flakes, mysis shrimp, sponge-based foods • Live rock for grazing and natural feeding opportunities • Prefers established systems; feed 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- A small butterflyfish with a predominantly yellow body, black dorsal and anal fin margins, and a distinctive dark band through the eye. The body is compressed and disc-shaped, typical of the genus Chaetodon.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Red Sea and the Western Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Peninsula region.
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- The Arabian Butterflyfish is moderately difficult, requiring stable water conditions and a varied diet of small meaty foods and filamentous algae. Tank acclimation can be challenging, but once established it is hardy.
- Diet
- omnivore
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