Raccoon Butterflyfish Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Raccoon Butterflyfish in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: intermediate
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: omnivore
• Minimum tank size: 75 gallons (280 liters)
• Compatibility: Generally peaceful with other fish, but may nip at corals, especially soft corals and zoanthids. Best kept with other non-aggressive species. Can be kept singly or in pairs if introduced simultaneously to a large enough tank.
• Special requirements: Requires a well-established aquarium with plenty of live rock for grazing and hiding. A varied diet including meaty foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, chopped seafood) and vegetable matter (algae, spirulina) is crucial. Nocturnal feeding behavior should be accommodated by feeding after lights out or in dim light. Not considered reef-safe due to potential coral predation.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-78°F (22-26°C)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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