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About Meyer's Butterflyfish
Meyer's Butterflyfish is a yellow and white chaetodontid with a distinctive white bar crossing the eye and a yellow face and dorsal region. The body is predominantly white with yellow markings on the head and anterior dorsal fin, and displays the characteristic deep, compressed body shape typical of butterflyfish.
Key facts
- Appearance
- Meyer's Butterflyfish is a yellow and white chaetodontid with a distinctive white bar crossing the eye and a yellow face and dorsal region. The body is predominantly white with yellow markings on the head and anterior dorsal fin, and displays the characteristic deep, compressed body shape typical of butterflyfish.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Meyer's Butterflyfish is a challenging species requiring excellent water quality and stable conditions. It is prone to feeding difficulties and parasitic infections, making it unsuitable for beginners or newly cycled tanks.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank (larger preferred); coral-rich reef setup • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025, 0 ammonia/nitrite • Varied diet: high-quality prepared foods, small live feeds, nori supplementation • Moderate water flow; excellent filtration and frequent partial changes • Peaceful; may nip at corals; compatible with most reef inhabitants
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines, typically found on coral reef slopes at depths of 10-40 meters.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality flake foods, small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, and finely chopped frozen foods. Offer food 2-3 times daily in small portions. This species benefits from occasional feeding of small crustaceans and zooplankton-based preparations.
- Max Size
- 5.5
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