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Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)

Price range: 850,00 EGP through 950,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	850,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	900,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	950,00 EGP

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SKU 2546 Categories Butterfly, Fishs, Live Stock Tags Chaetodon, Chaetodontidae, Not reef safe

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Chaetodon collare - Bloch, 1787
Local Name	Redtail butterflyfish
Family	Chaetodontidae - Chaetodon
Origin	East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Central/West Pacific
Max length	18 cm (7,1")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	400 l (106 gal) ? "Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions. This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years. It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank. A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
Hardiness	Average ? "Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general. Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for Aquarium	Suitable with care ? In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C. Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium. Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safe	Not reef safe ? Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates. Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates. Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky. Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
Aggressiveness	Docile but might be aggressive towards similar species

Feed

Recommended	Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...) Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori) Microalgea (Eg. spirulina) Other invertebrates Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...) Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods...)
Mostly	Large polyp stone coral (LPS) Soft coral

الوصف

Beware of

Eats tubeworms
This species likes to eat tubeworms.

Can nibble at clams
This species sometimes nibbles at clams including Tridacna species.

Acclimatization problems when young
Small specimens of this species can find it difficult to accept food in an aquarium. Thus it is advisable to buy a medium sized individual (>7 cm.), or a fully grown specimen if one has enough space.

Feeding problems
These fish normally eat for the most part, coral polyps, therefore problems can arise in captivity when trying to give it an alternative food. It is therefore essential to be well prepared before acquiring them and have several suitable food types ready to present them with. However well prepared, there will be a large percentage, that will die after a short time in captivity. It may mean having to keep living corals, mussels and zooplankton as food, in order to keep these fish alive whilst they are getting accustomed to alternative types of food.

Keep in mind

Requires a varied diet
This species must be fed with an appropriately varied diet.

Frequent feeding
This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added. When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium it requires less frequent feeding.

Well established aquarium with algae
These fish should be kept in a well run aquarium where they can “graze” algae from rocks and stones. If there are insufficient algae on the rocks, it is important to feed more frequently and supplement with algae rich food e.g. Spirulina.

Requires plenty of space for swimming.
This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.

Hiding places
This species requires places to hide, especially when newly introduced into the aquarium.

Docile
This species is very shy and docile, so one should be careful when keeping it with more aggressive fish.

Can coexist with its own species
Several specimen of this species can coexist in the same aquarium, provided they are introduced simultaneously.

Eats glass anemones (Aiptasia)
This species eats glass anemones (Aiptasia). But occasionally one finds an individual fish which refuses to eat them.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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