Pyramid Butterflyfish
This species is known as Pyramid Butterflyfish, Brushytoothed Butterflyfish and the correct latin name is Hemitaurichthys polylepis. The family that this fish belongs to is called the Butterfly Fish family. (e) It's origin is Pacific Ocean. (e)
Pyramid Butterflyfish can grow up to 18 cm what is approximately 7 inches. In general, 1 specimen requires at least 2160cm2 of water surface which is approximately 334 square inch. This species will require to be kept in a tank that is medium. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is easy to keep the Pyramid Butterflyfish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.
Even though most of butterfly fish pick on corals, these are the most coral-friendly fish of the butterfly fish family. If you feed them well, they will not eat corals. But when they are hungry, or when they have not wide variety of food, they will pick on fine polyps. In the nature, they mostly eat plankton. Pyramid Butterflyfish forms shoals in the nature, but in a tank, they do not like the company of each other much. It is best to keep more of them in really big tanks. In a tank, they need both hiding places ? where they can sleep and swimming places.
This fish is omnivorous, so it will eat plant based food, but also small crustaceans. I would recommend to buy smaller fish, because they can get accustomed to the aquarium easier than adults.
Thanks to Kenneth Leonard for the pictures. Copyright Ken Leonard.
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Character and suggestions regarding care
A peaceful species.Pyramid Butterflyfish can grow up to 18 cm what is approximately 7 inches. In general, 1 specimen requires at least 2160cm2 of water surface which is approximately 334 square inch. This species will require to be kept in a tank that is medium. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is easy to keep the Pyramid Butterflyfish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.
Even though most of butterfly fish pick on corals, these are the most coral-friendly fish of the butterfly fish family. If you feed them well, they will not eat corals. But when they are hungry, or when they have not wide variety of food, they will pick on fine polyps. In the nature, they mostly eat plankton. Pyramid Butterflyfish forms shoals in the nature, but in a tank, they do not like the company of each other much. It is best to keep more of them in really big tanks. In a tank, they need both hiding places ? where they can sleep and swimming places.
This fish is omnivorous, so it will eat plant based food, but also small crustaceans. I would recommend to buy smaller fish, because they can get accustomed to the aquarium easier than adults.
Thanks to Kenneth Leonard for the pictures. Copyright Ken Leonard.
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Feel free to share your experiences regarding keeping Hemitaurichthys polylepis below. Every message will be held for approval by our moderators. It usually takes 24 hours to publish your comment. Before you ask anything, browse the questions page, please.
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