Oval Butterflyfish Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Oval Butterflyfish in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: advanced
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 75 gallons
• Compatibility: Best kept with other peaceful, non-aggressive fish. Not suitable for reef tanks with live corals due to its corallivorous diet.
• Special requirements: Requires a mature aquarium with plenty of live rock for grazing and hiding. A varied diet of frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and specialized coral polyp substitutes (if available) is crucial. May be difficult to acclimate to captive diets.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-78°F (22-26°C)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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