Out of Stock

Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)

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

VariationStatusPrice
SmallOut of Stock850,00 EGP
MediumOut of Stock900,00 EGP
LargeOut of Stock950,00 EGP
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Fish Description

Facts
Latin NameChaetodon collare - Bloch, 1787
Local NameRedtail butterflyfish
FamilyChaetodontidae - Chaetodon
OriginEast Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Central/West Pacific
Max length18 cm (7,1")
As Aquarium Fish
Minimum volume400 l (106 gal) 
HardinessAverage 
Suitable for AquariumSuitable with care 
Reef safeNot reef safe 
AggressivenessDocile but might be aggressive towards similar species
Feed
RecommendedLarger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs...) Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori) Microalgea (Eg. spirulina) Other invertebrates Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia...) Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods...)
MostlyLarge polyp stone coral (LPS) Soft coral

Description

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.