Bannerfish Reef Safe
The heniochus diphreutes bannerfish is a uniquely shaped reef safe fish sometimes referred to as the false moorish idol.
Bannerfish reef safe. The heniochus species are often lumped in with the buttefly fishes but the heniochus species are usually much easier to care for than most of the butterfly species. Longfin bannerfish are sometimes sold as schooling bannerfish and vice versa. The most interesting species of this genus are h.
Diphreutes especially is a good choice for aquarists who wish to keep butterflyfish in a coral aquarium as they are often reef safe if well fed. I ve also heard they are one of the hardiest. Diphreutes is very easily confused with the reef bannerfish h.
Diphreutes as they are the easiest to keep. It is important that you make sure that you get a schooling bannerfish and not a longfin bannerfish since the later is not reef or coral safe. Acuminatus a fish that is generally considered a substantial risk to place in a coral reef aquarium.
Reef safe with luck. Many factors come into play when we are talking about reef safe angelfish. Has anyone had a heniochus diphreutes in a reef tank.
It looks almost just like the heniochus acuminatus the only difference being that the diphreutes is supposedly reef safe. The longfin bannerfish can be a good choice given the proper aquarium setup. Mike fishlore admin social media.
There is only one fish in this genus the schooling bannerfish h. Diphreutes that is considered relatively safe to include in a coral reef aquarium. No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates.
I think the common name is a bannerfish of some sort they really greatly resemble moorish idols. Updated august 6 2019 author. Even small angels will pick at corals.
Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. They are a schooling fish who feed on plankton in the wild. However i ve heard many success stories about keeping dwarf angelfish in a reef tank.
Most specimens will harm corals and or other invertebrates but you might. The schooling bannerfish have a smaller snout bigger eyes and a more rounded breast area. This species is well known for their long dorsal fin hence the name bannerfish.
This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates.
