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About Modest Butterflyfish
The Modest Butterflyfish is a small, compressed laterally-flattened fish with a yellow-tan body and distinctive dark bands running vertically. It has a white face mask and dark eye-bar, with subtle white markings on the dorsal and anal fins that give it a modest appearance compared to more elaborately patterned butterflyfish species.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon aquarium (larger for groups) • pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.020-1.025, temp 74-78°F • Strong lighting and moderate water flow • Live rock and coral décor for shelter and grazing surfaces • Varied diet: copepods, amphipods, small crustaceans, quality flake/pellet foods
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. The Modest Butterflyfish requires a mature, stable reef aquarium with good water quality and varied live foods to encourage feeding. It may refuse prepared foods initially, making acclimation challenging for some hobbyists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance
- The Modest Butterflyfish is a small, compressed laterally-flattened fish with a yellow-tan body and distinctive dark bands running vertically. It has a white face mask and dark eye-bar, with subtle white markings on the dorsal and anal fins that give it a modest appearance compared to more elaborately patterned butterflyfish species.
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, parasitic infections, poor feeding response in captivity, nutritional deficiencies
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Max Size
- 5.5
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