Vagabond Butterflyfish
Snapshot: This butterflyfish flaunts a sleek whitish body. Its body is marked by intersecting dark diagonal lines, creating a striking chevron pattern. It has bold black bands slicing through its eye, plus an accentuating stripe on its caudal fin.
Other tidbits: Can grow up to 15cm or so. Distributed throughout the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean and past Indonesia into the Pacific.
Bare bones must know: Live-rock fish-only system. Stable, top-notch water quality.
Aquarium set-up: They thrive on sandy substrates, relishing in the refuge of live rock caves and crevices for both shelter and scavenging. A constant flow of well-oxygenated water is vital for their thriving health. Maintain an aquatic utopia by nailing the basics: rock-solid water quality with top-notch filtration and routine partial water changes.
Feeding: Keep the butterflyfish menu diverse by serving up frozen or live treats like brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, and chopped seafood. Don't forget top-notch marine flakes or pellets for balanced nutrition.
AQT note: All our fish feast on a diet of seaweed, marine pellets, flakes and frozen treats under our care. Keep the feast going in your tank!