New Butterfly

[prattreef]

Hey Tim,

I just took a closer look and it appears that your fish is C. falcula not C. ulietensis. They look very similar and should behave pretty similarly, so nothing to worry about. Just thought you should know.

 

[Tim]

Yes it is a C. facula thanks Randy,I will keep you upgraded on the majano population....

 

[Tim]

Update: The C. facula Is doing great,eating mysis and MAJANO`S :thrash: So far so good......

 

[Tonyscoots84]

now if you guys can get a pic of them eating the majanos i would be impressed

 

[Tim]

What my word is not good enough?

 

[Tim]

I will have some before and after photo`s of some rock that he cleaned off soon.....

 

[Tim]

Here are the before and after pic`s of the rock that the C. Facula worked on today. The first and second pic are tha same shot before and after.The third and forth are before and after also:

 

[jhale]

wow! he's hungry :eat:

 

[Tim]

He has gone from the left side of my tank to the right, eating away as he goes....

 

[reefman]

looks like hes doing his job. but dont u have sps n lps? how is he in regards to corals?

 

[Tim]

I think he has been to busy eating the majano`s and the mysis I have been feeding. I have not seen him pick on anything and nothing looks like it has been picked on. I will have to wait until the majano`s start to run out, then the true test will begin....

 

[REEF MANIA]

I had a butterfly for two days and that was two days too many he did quite a number on my polyps my brain preety much all my coral. Attack the feather dusters. Beautiful fish just not reef friendly at all.

 

[prattreef]

Very impressive Tim. My ulietensis is making a dent in the aiptasia, but not at nearly the pace of your falcula. Perhaps C. falcula is the better choice for this purpose. Similarly, it hasn't touched anything else, and eats mysis greedily. Let's keep updating this thread.

 

[Tim]

No problem Randy....

 

[masterswimmer]

Tim, Randy, thanks for keeping this going. Tim, you didn't have to 'qualify' your statement with pix. Those are for doubters. Your experience and expertise speak for itself. However, those were VERY impressive pix.

I'm following here, and I'm very interested in the results.

Russ

 

[Tim]

Thanks Russ,we will keep everyone updated.....

 

[Tim]

Well here`s the update on the C. Facula. He ran out of majano`s and soon after started picking on all of my LPS. Sad to see him go but he has been caught and is now in jail. Randy if you want to borrow him for the aiptasia he`s all your`s. lmk or he is going up for sale.....