Butterfly fish

[dobby]

Hi everyone!

i was thinking about getting a butterfly fish for my tank, but am a bit worried about feeding him..(her! ) Will they accept flake food as a staple food, or do they require special treatment?

Also, will they fight with my betta over territory? As my betta often likes to take a break from swimming around the tank by hanging around his favourite corner at the top..

Thanks!

 

[bunebop]

I don't recommend it. Butteryfly fish are usually pretty agressive... and since bettas need to go to the stop a lot and are territorial themselves... you're betta will prolly end up a gonner. =/ That's my opinion though. They would definatly fight over territory.

 

[Max Action]

Mine accepts flakes readily, but I feed him lots of freeze-dried bloodworms and some live bugs as well. I have no idea how it would get along with a betta though - mine is not aggressive toward the tiger barbs or blind cave fish that often feed alongside it at the surface. Very very cool fish!

 

[madasafish]

Yeah, Bettas and Butterflies occupy the same niche in the tank--just below the surface. They're both designed to get prey from the surface of the water.

I wouldn't risk it.