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Names
Scientific name
Chaetodon collare
Chaetodon collaris
Chaetodon fowleri
Chaetodon parallelus
Chaetodon praetextatus
Chaetodon viridis
Chaetodon aureus
Common name
Redtail butterflyfish
Pakistani Butterflyfish
Brown butterflyfish
Collare butterflyfish
Collared butterflyfish
Origin
Origin: Southern Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
Natural habitat: it lives naturally in coral reefs and rocky areas
Dimorphism
None
Group
Chaetodontidae
Volume
500 L / 110 imp gal / 132 US gal
Parameters
T°: 24 à 26°C or 75 to 79°F
pH: 8.1 to 8.5
Density: 1021 to 1025
Difficulty
Easy
Size
up to 20cm (8")
Longevity
10 to 15 years
Living zone
Middle
Individuals
1
Food
Food
How to feed the Redtail butterflyfish?
The Chaetodon collare is an omnivorous fish with a carnivorous tendency. It is not difficult and consumes almost everything that passes in front of its nose!
For its meals, distribute krill, artemia, mysis, daphnia, mussels, tubifex, fish flesh, Chironomides larvae and even nereis!
It will naturally find the plant part in the aquarium because it consumes the algae that form on the rocks.
Behavior
Behavior
What kind of behavior does the Redtail butterflyfish have?
Pacific and sociable, this does not prevent him from being quite active. As a result, he is not aggressive but he is not peaceful either.
It needs enough space to swim freely, while providing retreats and hiding places, which is why a large aquarium is necessary to have even one individual of this species.
It often grazes on the algae it finds on the set.
When it arrives, it may seem a little shy, which is normal. Once well acclimatized, it will not be at all!
Cohabitation
Cohabitation
Who can live with the Redtail butterflyfish?
In most aquariums, it is preferable to live alone. It is only from a volume of 1,000 liters/ 220 Imp Gal / 265 US Gal that cohabitation with congeners is conceivable. They will then live in groups (in the wild, these fish evolve in schools of about twenty specimens) which will allow to spread possible attacks of an aggressive specimen on several individuals.
For the other species, no particular problem to report except for the very shy species that the agitated side of the Chaetodon can disturb. Attention also with the other species of Chaetodon with which there can be territorial competition.
Maintenance in reef aquariums is not possible. Indeed, the Chaetodon is a natural predator of corals. Thus, it will attack anemones as well as corals, through tube worms.
Breeding
Breeding
How to breed the Redtail butterflyfish?
No captive breeding protocol known to date.
Its aquarium
Its aquarium
Which aquarium for the Redtail butterflyfish?
A rocky environment will be ideal for this species, while leaving enough room on the periphery for this active swimmer. Form holes and hiding places with your stones to make it as safe as possible.
In addition, algae are welcome because they will be part of its diet: you will see it grazing regularly on the scenery.
Good To know
Good To know
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For a first experience with Chaetodon, this species is particularly recommended. Indeed, it is robust, sociable, easy to feed and less subject to stress than other species. It is also solid, presenting only few diseases and tolerating copper-based treatments quite well. In short, it is the species of Chaetodon that adapts most easily to captivity.
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