FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Bennetti
COMMON NAME - Nennett's Butterflyfish
SIZE - 7" (18 cm)
RANGE - East Africa to Pitcairn Group, North to Southen Japan, South to Loard Howe and Rapa Islands
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Live calm on the half shell, encrusting invertebrates on live rock, filamentous algae. Feed min. 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 4
REEF COMPATIBILITY - No, feeds on hard corals.
CAPTIVE CARE - Difficult to acclimate to captive systems and a very finicky eater, 72 - 82 F (22-28 C), provide hiding places and swimming room. Not recommended as the survival rate is not good due to diet requirements, crop of algae is a plus.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Bennetti
COMMON NAME - Nennett's Butterflyfish
SIZE - 7" (18 cm)
RANGE - East Africa to Pitcairn Group, North to Southen Japan, South to Loard Howe and Rapa Islands
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Live calm on the half shell, encrusting invertebrates on live rock, filamentous algae. Feed min. 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 4
REEF COMPATIBILITY - No, feeds on hard corals.
CAPTIVE CARE - Difficult to acclimate to captive systems and a very finicky eater, 72 - 82 F (22-28 C), provide hiding places and swimming room. Not recommended as the survival rate is not good due to diet requirements, crop of algae is a plus.
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