Ornate Butterflyfish Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Ornate Butterflyfish in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 180 gallons
• Compatibility: Generally peaceful with other non-aggressive fish, but its specialized diet makes it unsuitable for most community reef tanks. Cannot be kept with other obligate corallivores or aggressive feeders.
• Special requirements: Requires a very mature, large, and stable reef aquarium with an abundance of live coral, specifically Acropora and Pocillopora, for feeding. Extremely difficult to maintain long-term due to its strict dietary needs. Not recommended for beginners or even intermediate aquarists. Requires pristine water quality and stable parameters. May be shy initially and needs plenty of hiding places.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-78°F (22-26°C)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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