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About Rainford's Butterflyfish
Rainford's Butterflyfish is a small, laterally compressed fish with a bright yellow body and distinctive white-edged black vertical bands. The head features a characteristic yellow coloration with a black eye-stripe, and the dorsal and anal fins display intricate patterning that complements its striking body bars.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Temperature range: 72–78°F • pH range: 8.1–8.3 • Salinity: 1.023–1.025 SG • Provide numerous hiding spots with live rock; this species is naturally shy and benefits from crevices and overhangs • Avoid aggressive tankmates; keep with peaceful community fish and avoid housing with aggressive butterflyfish species
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Care Level
- Hard
- Difficulty Level
- Rainford's Butterflyfish is a challenging species for most hobbyists due to its particular dietary requirements and sensitivity to tank conditions. It requires stable water chemistry and excellent filtration, and acclimation to captive feeding can be difficult.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, specifically from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia northward to the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago and the Philippines.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality flake food, small crustaceans (such as copepods and amphipods), and frozen foods including mysis shrimp and finely chopped marine flesh. Offer food 2-3 times daily in small portions.
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