FOWLR and invertibrates

[Bloomk]

Originally wanted a reef tank but there are so many fish i like that are not reef safe.. If I decide not to do reef I can still keep my shrimps right? What about stuff like sea stars?

 

[Bloomk]

I really want a Raccoon Butterflyfish

 

[slitherbomb]

Yeah you can keep anything you want in a fowlr, but it depends on what fish you get. You obviously can't get something that eats shrimp and keep shrimp lol

 

[francis]

raccoon butterfly is not reef safe i believe. i wanted one too

 

[Bloomk]

i know it's not reef safe.. but do they eat pepermint shrimp?etc

 

[francis]

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Raccoon Butterflyfish

says will eat inverts and corals

 

[Bloomk]

Which invertebrates?

 

[francis]

I'm gonna assume all the defenseless inverts like cleaner shrimp, small pistol shrimps, small crabs, feather dusters, etc.

 

[Bloomk]

Let's not assume. I need an experienced answer if I could

 

[joy13]

It actually depends on the individual fish. For instance I have a lawnmower blenny most actually eat algae. mine don't I feed it formula two flakes hoping that is enough algae in his diet but to eat sheets of nori or hair algaeforget it he will wait until I feed the other fish to eat. My other lawnmower would only eat algae based food and algae.