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Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA
| Latin Name | Chaetodon rainfordi | ||||||||||||
| Common Name | Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA | ||||||||||||
| Also known as | Rainford's Butterfly | ||||||||||||
| Fast Facts | This rarely available Australian butterfly is primarily coral feeder and is very difficult to keep, although it is not quite as impossible as other obligate coral feeders. Its' owner needs to know what he's getting into and be willing to go to great lengths to feed this fish. Live brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, live blackworms and fresh clams in the shell may be needed to induce feeding. Don't attempt this fish without live rock and keep only with exceptionally peaceful tankmates. | ||||||||||||
| Sizes | Medium/Around 2"-3" Large/Around 3"-4" |
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| Range in Nature | Australia | ||||||||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Diet and Feeding | This species primarily on coral and is very difficult to keep, although it is not quite as impossible as other obligate coral feeders. Live brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, live blackworms and fresh clams in the shell may be needed to induce feeding | ||||||||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | It will eat your corals, but that's what it eats. Don't attempt this fish without live rock. | ||||||||||||
| Related Fish | Auriga Butterfly- Hawaii, Black Velvet Angelfish, Blackback Butterfly, Blue Line Angel, Blue Spotted Angelfish, Burgess Butterfly, Conspicillatus Angel, Declevis Butterfly, Easter Island Buterfly, Falcula Butterfly: False, Fremblii Bluestripe Butterfly, Japanese Golden Butterfly, Japanese Masked Butterfly, Klein's Butterfly, Lattice Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Litus Butterfly, Mertensi Butterfly, Mesoleucos Butterfly, Mitratus Butterfly, Nippon Butterfly, Pakistani Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly: RED SEA, Pelewensis Butterfly, Personifer Angel, Personifer Angel Male, Punctato Butterfly, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly, Saddleback Butterfly, Scribbled Angel, Scribbled Angel- Male, Semilarvatus Butterfly Red Sea, Singapore Angel, Teardrop Butterfly, Tinker's Butterfly, True Falcula Butterfly, Vagabond Butterfly, More Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Availability | Medium/Rare, seldom available Large/Rare, seldom available |
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| Add to Cart | Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA SALE!
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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