Triangle Butterfly EXPERT (Chaetodon Triangulum)

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Also Known As: Triangle Butterflyfish, Red Sea Butterflyfish Compatibility and BehaviorThis is a collector's fish, and it asks a lot in return. The Triangle Butterfly is uncommon i n the trade, and in the wild it's an obligate coral feeder that grazes heavily on polyps and small benthic inverts. That one fact drives everything about keeping it: this is an expert-level fish with specialized dietary needs and a real sensitivity to any wobble in water quality, acclimation, or overall stability, and it's not a butterfly to cut your teeth on. What you get for the effort is something special, a beautifully gradiented body marked with bold triangular patterning, dark facial accents, and soft yellow tones that add up to a genuinely refined profile. On reef safety it separates itself from the rest of the family: because it feeds on coral, this isn't a "with caution" fish but a straightforward not-reef-safe one, best kept in a species-focused or expert-managed system rather than turned loose in a mixed reef. Temperament is peaceful toward dissimilar tankmates, but it's easily stressed and does poorly housed with aggressive or overly boisterous fish, so a calm, deliberate stocking plan matters as much as the tank itself. Aquarium RequirementsEverything here comes back to stability and feeding. Give it a mature, well-established tank of 90 gallons or more for small to medium individuals, with a long footprint, excellent water quality, strong filtration, and well-oxygenated flow. This is not a fish for a young system, since sudden shifts in salinity, pH, or nutrients hit it hard. Feeding is the real commitment: as a specialized coral grazer it needs frequent, deliberate meals, several times a day, of enriched mysis, finely chopped seafood, and frozen specialty blends, and even then meeting its nutritional needs consistently takes work. Go in understanding this is a delicate, demanding feeder that rewards experience and punishes shortcuts. One important note on live arrival: because of its specialized coral-based diet and environmental sensitivity, we guarantee the Triangle Butterfly for live arrival only. Please be sure your system and feeding plan are ready before ordering. SpecificationsApproximate Size: Sm: 1.5–2.5", Md: 2.5–3.5"Diet: Specialized coral feeder; coral polyps, benthic invertebrates, enriched mysis, frozen specialty blends, and finely chopped seafoodOrigin: Indo-PacificCare Level: ExpertReef Safe: NoTemperament: Peaceful to semi-aggressiveMinimum Tank Size: 90 gallonsSpecial Considerations: Rare in the trade and an obligate coral feeder, making it an expert-only fish with a highly specialized diet; very sensitive to unstable conditions and guaranteed for live arrival only; not reef safe, as it feeds on coral polyps Show more