Dec 2011 POTM - Butterfly Fish

[titus]

Dec 2011

This months subject: Butterfly Fish.

Show us your what your special Buttefly Fish looks like.




Members please post info about their picture. This could include a picture title and camera specs.

Entries will be accepted until Dec 25th, 2011.

Please first upload your pictures to the Dec 11 POTM Category (http://www.canreef.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3047), and then link the photo to the post in this thread. If you have troubles uploading or posting please pm me and we'll sort it out.


For the winner you will have a snazzy POTM badge placed beside your user name





Voting to take place Dec 25th through Dec 31st.





Contest Rules are as follows:

1) You must follow the guidelines given for each contest.

2) ALL members including vendors can enter.

3) Photos should be submitted no larger than 1024 x 768 and a max ppi of 300.

4) The photo must be taken by you, and as long as it fits the subject you're in!

5) Each member can post as many pictures as they want, but only ONE can be entered. Please specify which one when posting multiple pictures or it will be chosen for you.

6) Have Fun!

[fishoholic]

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii53/Laurie_Morin/DSC_1328.jpg

[paddyob]

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii53/Laurie_Morin/DSC_1328.jpg

Beautiful picture. I love these fish. Too bad I don't have the courage to attempt keeping one alive.

You have my vote already! LOL.

[fishoholic]

Beautiful picture. I love these fish. Too bad I don't have the courage to attempt keeping one alive.

You have my vote already! LOL.

Thanks, ya they're a tricky fish. One I got lucky with and I had it for 4 years. I wasn't going to try another one but the one I have now came from someone who had it for almost a year and was shutting down his tank.

[saltcreep]

Here's mine....

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/wetpets/Thailand/bflys.jpg

[Leah]

Very nice.

[paddyob]

Here's mine....

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/wetpets/Thailand/bflys.jpg

Where was this taken?

Nice shot.

[marie]

This was technically supposed to be a close up of a coral frag..........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909029.jpg

[saltcreep]

Where was this taken?

Nice shot.

Thanks. It was taken in the Similan Islands in Thailand in January.

[BMahura]

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc415/Bmahura/9-1.jpg

[The Grizz]

Not the best pic but I do love my CBB, it is close to 5" nose to tail & 4" top to bottom.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/14ed4ca6.jpg

[Delphinus]

Some great photos so far! Here's one of mine. This is a Chaetodon ulietensis or double saddleback butterfly. Originally purchased to help keep majano under control, which all disappeared within a few weeks, and then aiptasia. Unfortunately after that he developed a taste for more expensive things so he now lives ina FOWLR. Had him about 2 years now I think. He can help dispel the myth that butterflyfish are peaceful fish, he is the king of his tank and lets the others know.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/3047/medium/DSC_00191.jpg

[reefwars]

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/3047/medium/DSC_00191.jpg


awesome pic tony man its got my vote....wait now can mods win???:):)jk great pic:)

[Delphinus]

Thanks man, haha it's one of about 100 attempts. I had to switch cameras too, the first one I used just utterly spooked him, not sure what was up with that, I think he was seeing the focus beam or something.

[reefwars]

Thanks man, haha it's one of about 100 attempts. I had to switch cameras too, the first one I used just utterly spooked him, not sure what was up with that, I think he was seeing the focus beam or something.


its a beautiful pic and an awesome fish, i tried to get some pics the other night of a hitch hiker crab and i got the same results the focus light spooked him and he only comes out at night so hes a tricky bugger lol i take maybe a 100 pics just to get one lol im still learning the camera part of the hobby finally invested in a tri pod and im getting better for sure:)

[fishoholic]

Bump

[lastlight]

He can help dispel the myth that butterflyfish are peaceful fish, he is the king of his tank and lets the others know.

Nice pic Tony. I can confirm that fish is one aggressive and pushy little SOB. Trying to hand-feed the eel was fun with that bully nailing the shrimp.

[Jaws]

Can I ask the people with Copperbands what you find them eating mostly in your tanks? Flake/Pellet/Cyclopeeze/Frozen, etc?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Where was this taken?

Nice shot.

His super-secret swimming pool reef tank:wink:

[Jackie]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T_bMYPHU5f8/TulBBVMtNSI/AAAAAAAADL0/qLUqbrXHkhU/s800/DancingWithTang.jpg

[Reef Pilot]

Can I ask the people with Copperbands what you find them eating mostly in your tanks? Flake/Pellet/Cyclopeeze/Frozen, etc?
I started my Copperbands on frozen PE Mysis, then a few pieces of cut fresh clam. Later I converted them over to freeze dried Mysis and Plankton, which is mostly what is eaten today. Have not been able to get them to eat flake or pellets. They will take it in their mouths to try, but spit it right out. I also have Pearlscale ButterFly fish that eat pretty well anything, incl pellets and flakes. Started them on frozen PE Mysis, too, though. But the real good news is that they all eat aiptasia.

[Zoaelite]

Mine goes after brine, mysis, white worms and hunts feather dusters & asptasia down like no other.

Actual submission:
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4416/mg9578.jpg (http://img856.imageshack.us/i/mg9578.jpg/)

You would think being a butterfly he would go after zoas :razz:, he's never shown interest luckily enough.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2184/img2936h.jpg (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/img2936h.jpg/)

[Nano]

You would think being a butterfly he would go after zoas :razz:, he's never shown interest luckily enough.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2184/img2936h.jpg (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/img2936h.jpg/)

this ones got my vote as well as on the previous page "dancing with a Tang" to beautiful pictures! I love the color :smile:

[Zoaelite]

I might change my upload in that case :lol:, why has no one else uploaded photos beside Tony and I?

I have a feeling that & the lack of sticky might be hindering the success of POTM. Uploading downgrades the quality of the photo, would be nice to see POTM back to it's old form.

[Reef Pilot]

Mine goes after brine, mysis, white worms and hunts feather dusters & asptasia down like no other.

Actual submission:
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You would think being a butterfly he would go after zoas :razz:, he's never shown interest luckily enough.
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Yup, I like this one, too. Beautiful background to the fish....

[Jaws]

How often are you guys feeding them?

[Reef Pilot]

How often are you guys feeding them?
I feed mine small bits of food 3 or 4 times a day. He only gets a few bites each time, as the other fish clean up the food very quickly. That's why I feed more often.

[The Grizz]

I might change my upload in that case :lol:, why has no one else uploaded photos beside Tony and I?

I have a feeling that & the lack of sticky might be hindering the success of POTM. Uploading downgrades the quality of the photo, would be nice to see POTM back to it's old form.

Mine & Laurie's are up there too


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[Lance]

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo151/lancefishtank/fishJune09/IMG_4051.jpg

[fishoholic]

Can I ask the people with Copperbands what you find them eating mostly in your tanks? Flake/Pellet/Cyclopeeze/Frozen, etc?

PE mysis

I might change my upload in that case :lol:, why has no one else uploaded photos beside Tony and I?


For the record I like your 2nd pic better too. Check the first post for my pic :biggrin:

[titus]

Hello,

zoaElite, your photo is gone. Can you please upload to our Photo Gallery instead? The link is provided on the first post of this thread.

Titus

[Funky_Fish14]

Lots of great submissions so far! A lot of copperband action going on too, haha.
I love the pakistani butterflies by saltcreep on page 1. Dang! Its actually the next fish on my list of fish to get :D.

I'll be submitting a photo of my lattice butterfly shortly!

[Zoaelite]

Hello,

zoaElite, your photo is gone. Can you please upload to our Photo Gallery instead? The link is provided on the first post of this thread.

Titus

It doesn't give me the option to upload to the Dec 2011 POTM and I can only see the photo Tony has submitted. Maybe my grouping is off? Is this just me?

[patd]

Yup, I like this one, too. Beautiful background to the fish....

+1 - Rolling hills of Zoa - spectacular!

[titus]

Hello,

It doesn't give me the option to upload to the Dec 2011 POTM and I can only see the photo Tony has submitted. Maybe my grouping is off? Is this just me?
It shouldn't be. Reply here attaching your photo to your post, and I'll login using your account to test the upload.

Titus

[staceyd72]

A lot of nice Butterfly's, guess I'll add one more :lol:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/CBB-1.jpg

[Lampshade]

A lot of nice Butterfly's, guess I'll add one more :lol:

Very nice pic. Is that a bariene tang in the background? looks great! Mine's just starting to get the adult colors, can't wait for it to look like that.

[staceyd72]

Thanks, the tang in the background is a Blonde Nasso (Nasso elegans). The Bariene is a beautiful tang, just don't see too many of them around.

Very nice pic. Is that a bariene tang in the background? looks great! Mine's just starting to get the adult colors, can't wait for it to look like that.

[MarkoD]

Next month: moorish idol photo contest?

[Seth81]

A lot of nice Butterfly's, guess I'll add one more :lol:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e18/staceyd72/CBB-1.jpg


I Think this one shows off the fish better then the Zoa one. This pics got my vote!

[Zoaelite]

Hello,


It shouldn't be. Reply here attaching your photo to your post, and I'll login using your account to test the upload.

Titus
Does that work Titus?

[silentcivilian]

Ohh.. I almost missed this.. My entry!

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/silentcivilian84/Diving/P5310016.jpg

My close seconds..


http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/silentcivilian84/Diving/P5290010.jpg


Such amazing fish.. I love butterfly's

[MarkoD]

Moorish idol isn't a butterfly

[silentcivilian]

Sorry, I was always get mixed up cause ive dove with the false idols too. But I dont have any pictures of false idols.. Though they are thought to be closely related!

[MarkoD]

Sorry, I was always get mixed up cause ive dove with the false idols too. But I dont have any pictures of false idols.. Though they are thought to be closely related!
Moorish idol is more closely related to a tang than a butterfly

[fishoholic]

Moorish idol is more closely related to a tang than a butterfly

????? A tang ???? How do you figure that? They are very simular to Heniochus which is a type of butterfly, however they are not actually related. Moorish Idols are related to Eozanclus brevirhostris.

Pic of a Heniochus acuminatus which is considered the "Poor Man's Moorish Idol".
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ButterflyPIX/HeniochusPIX/H.%20acuminatus%20FJ%20(1)MD.JPG

Quote from Wikipedia

"The moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus ("Crowned Scythe"), is a small marine fish species, the sole extant representative of the family Zanclidae (from the Greek zagkios, "oblique") in order Perciform. A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific. A number of butterflyfishes (genus Heniochus) closely resemble the moorish idol. It is closely related to, if not a direct descendant of the extinct Eozanclus brevirhostris, from the Middle Eocene of Monte Bolca."

More info.
http://animal-unique.blogspot.com/2011/12/moorish-idol.html

[silentcivilian]

????? A tang ???? How do you figure that? They are very simular to Heniochus which is a type of butterfly, however they are not actually related. Moorish Idols are related to Eozanclus brevirhostris.


Just to put it out there, totally fist pumped there! I read the tang statement and I was like "Whoa?!?" I will have to look into this when I get home from work. But you did it for me! Thanks! :lol:

[MarkoD]

"Identification: The Moorish Idol is not an Angelfish, nor a Butterflyfish, but rather a close relative of the Acanthruidae or Surgeonfish family. A one-of-a-kind Zanclidae family member, this fish is also often misidentified as a Pennant or Bannerfish, which are actually species of the Heniochus genus that are commonly referred to as the "False" or "Poor Man's" Moorish Idol."

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/tangsurgeonfishprofiles/p/p_moorishidol.htm

Tangs are Surgeonfish

[silentcivilian]

What have we learned here today. I was wrong, my bad!

Verdict: Not a butterfly, also the Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a small perciform marine fish, the sole representative of the family Zanclidae. So not a tang//surgeonfish for various reasons including its lack of spine on its tail, which defines sugeronfish or Acanthuridae ("thorn tail").

So, back to topic. Did you at least enjoy my photo? I thought it was pretty.

[MarkoD]

I never said it was a tang. Just said it was more closely related to one than too a butterfly

[The Grizz]

Reporting MY pic to bring you guys back to T.O.T :twised:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/ffe064c7.jpg

[Delphinus]

Not that I don't love every single one entered so far, but we totally need some more non-CBB-BF's in here :lol:

C'mon, someone has to have some pyramids, or a threadfin, or a redtail, or a raccoon? Any semilarvatus owners out there? C'mon folks let's see them!

[whatcaneyedo]

Heres my unoriginal entry. 3 years old. Eats mysis three times a day, bristle worms, feather dusters, spaghetti worms, aptasia, grocery store and tridacna clam, pterogorgia, acanthastrea, trachyphyllia, lobophyllia, catalaphyllia, and fungia. Fortunately it has only killed one coral.


http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/Picture1586.jpg

[Snappy]

Ok Tony as you wish.
Here's a couple of shots from about 2 years ago. They have grown a lot since then.

Pellet feeding frenzy
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov232009107feedingfrenzy2.jpg
My Pyramid butterflies - no longer "reef safe" these guys have developed a liking for LPS:twised:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/butterflies1.jpg