Buterfly Fish

Hiya all,


My boyfriend has a facination on Buterfly fish.

He has seen pics of them.

Could you tell me any info on them?

we know nothing about them.


thank you.


amy. x

 

Like an african butterfly? The ugly brown things? All I know is that they're aggressive and will eat pretty much anything that fits inside their mouths. Also, supposedly they won't eat anything but live food.... so ew!

 

they are brown yes, and my boyfriend is now telling me he heard they eat anytihng. hehe.


Do they grow big?

single species tank then yeah?

 

Not too big, about five or six inches I think. Single species would probably be best and apparently they are jumpers so a tight cover would be good. Here's a good link I found:

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gpantodon.html

 

wow thats a weird, yet cool fish!

 

The African Butterflyfish is common to many lakes across Africa and is an interesting fish. It spends most of its time hanging at the surface of the water, waiting for prey. The body is dark brown to black and is speckled with lighter colorations. The fins resemble the wings of a bird, giving this fish a look like no other. It does remain relatively small, but caution needs to be exercised, as this fish will swallow anything it can fit into its mouth.

The ideal set-up for the African Butterfly is an aquarium of at least 30 gallons with plenty of plants that reach near the surface that this fish can use for cover. They can handle a wide range of temperatures up into the mid 80's. These fish can jump out of the water, and can even glide short distances. It is therefore very important to have a tight fitting top on the aquarium to stop the fish from jumping out.

In order to breed the African Butterfly, lower the water in the aquarium to just a few inches for a few weeks. When refilling the aquarium, use soft acidic water. The male will then climb on top of the female at the water's surface. After about a day, the eggs will turn dark and will float to the surface. Remove these eggs to a separate aquarium with similar water conditions. The eggs will hatch in approximately two days and the fry demand the smallest live foods, such as baby brine shrimp and daphnia.

Feed the African Butterfly a steady diet of small fish, brine shrimp, insects and suitable freeze-dried foods.

Ideal tanks mates include: Similar sized "Oddball fish" (miscellaneous fish), Plecos, and larger scavenger Catfish.

taken From ( http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod ... CatId=1593 )

 

i want one! lol.

 

One of the LFS's here got some in a while back and every time I go in there she tries to sell me one (in a joking manner). They are really cool looking fish and if I had room, I'd get one.

-Chelle

 

me to, but my zebra danios mean to much to me. lol.

 

Are they good community fish?

 

i think it said something about it being agressive. well to top dwellers atleast, the middle and bottom ones are not bothered. I wonder how true that really is.

 

thank you for all your info ill forward it on to him.

 

lol, if you get it and decide you dont want it you could always send it to me! lol. jk.