Experiences of racoon butterflyfish

[Craig Robinson]

Anyone had one?

What corals and inverts have you found they nip at?

Are they successful in eating aips?

All experiences appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[Tangman]

Hi Craig i had a Fasticatus one that would eat aips till the cows came home, but he also ate polyps and fan worms and the odd long polyped softy, but its a case of try it and see as they are not reef safe but you never know. Twiggy:D:D

[Craig Robinson]

By polyps do you mean soft corals such as zoanthids and clove polyps etc.

What about SPS and LPS?

I have a lot of small fan worms in the tank since I removed the marine betta, if ate them it would be a bonus.

[Gaters]

Hi Craig i had a Fasticatus one that would eat aips till the cows came home, but he also ate polyps and fan worms and the odd long polyped softy, but its a case of try it and see as they are not reef safe but you never know. Twiggy:D:D

I could have sworn i've read that post somewhere before;) A long long time ago................................

[Tangman]

Hi Craig mine ate zoas and fan worms and also my Gonipora, i dont know about SPS but any polyps are game. There is a fair chaance it will eat lps and softies. Twiggy:D:D

[Tangman]

I could have sworn i've read that post somewhere before;) A long long time ago................................
What do you mean Neil that i am repeating myself in my old age LOL. Hows that Regal ok i hope. Twiggy:D:D

[Gaters]

What do you mean Neil that i am repeating myself in my old age LOL. Hows that Regal ok i hope. Twiggy:D:D

It's spot on Eric thanks, the others left it alone after a couple of hours and there hasn't been any more disagreements since-fingers crossed. It eats well too:D:D I remember reading about a fasticatus years ago on the dark side-so i did a quick search and it was yours-obviously i didn't know you then:D

[mad pierre]

I had a Racoon which I bought specifically for getting rid of a mass of large Aips on 45kg of second hand rock I bought.
Iput the rock and fish in a holding tank and it ate the lot in 24 hours. I was amazed as there were loads of aips, and never saw another one on that rock again.
the fish was latter transfered to my main tank where I never noticed it picking at any corals, (but it ate like a pig when fed frozen brine shrimp.)
I did not have any hard corals in the tank at the time but did have a couple of large fan worms which seemed ok. the only thing I will say is that my zoas were definatly happier once it was gone but I never actually saw it nibble them, they just were closed up most of the time.

Peter

[Tangman]

It's spot on Eric thanks, the others left it alone after a couple of hours and there hasn't been any more disagreements since-fingers crossed. It eats well too:D:D I remember reading about a fasticatus years ago on the dark side-so i did a quick search and it was yours-obviously i didn't know you then:D
Yes the days on the dark side eh something to aspire to when i look back all those years where has it all gone. Twiggy:D:D