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About Tinker's Butterflyfish
Tinker's Butterflyfish is a small, distinctive species with a primarily yellow body and vertical black bands. It features a blue-rimmed eye and characteristic black markings on the head and body, with a white ventral region. The species has the typical compressed, deep-bodied butterflyfish shape.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon aquarium for long-term health • Water params: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, sg 1.023–1.025 • Highly specialized feeder; requires frequent small feedings of live/frozen copepods, amphipods, small mysids • Peaceful; keep singly or in established pairs; provide coral rubble for grazing • Strong current and excellent water quality essential for survival
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, marine ich, bacterial infections, starvation if not fed appropriate small foods
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, found in deep reef environments at depths of 80-400 feet.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Care Level
- Expert
- Difficulty Level
- Tinker's Butterflyfish is an expert-level aquarium species due to its specialized deep-reef habitat requirements, dietary demands, and sensitivity to water conditions. Success requires excellent water quality, appropriate food sizes, and a well-established, mature aquarium.
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet including high-quality marine flakes, small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, copepods), and occasional live microfauna. Frequent small feedings are important for this species, which naturally feeds on small crustaceans and zooplankton in the deep reef.
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