Bwompus
V.I.P Member
 Number of posts: 541
Age: 41
Location: 38° 1′ 47″ N, 84° 29′ 41″ W
Job/hobbies: ZOMBIES!!, Horror movies, aquariums, fishing, drag racing, 4 wheeling, camping, etc etc
Humor: lots
Thank You Points: 4
Registration date: 2010-02-08
 | | Subject: African Butterfly Fish Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:35 pm | |
| http://www.fishlore.com/profile-africanbutterfly.htm
Has anybody ever had any of these?
I had one of my sailfins die the other day (old age I think and hope.....he was fully grown when I got him). Female BN was grazing on his lifeless fishy corpse.
I've been interested in these for a while and have done the research on them. So yesterday instead of getting Oreo's and milk I went and bought one. |
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Spreebok
Large Bristlenose
 Number of posts: 190
Age: 19
Location: Exeter, Devon, England
Thank You Points: 11
Registration date: 2009-11-26
| | Subject: Re: African Butterfly Fish Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:40 pm | |
| AH yes! These guys are awesome looking! Saw several of them in aquatics shops last year, they always had a sign on the tank saying 'I am not dead, I just look like it!' xD |
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Bwompus
V.I.P Member
Number of posts: 541
Age: 41
Location: 38° 1′ 47″ N, 84° 29′ 41″ W
Job/hobbies: ZOMBIES!!, Horror movies, aquariums, fishing, drag racing, 4 wheeling, camping, etc etc
Humor: lots
Thank You Points: 4
Registration date: 2010-02-08
| | Subject: Re: African Butterfly Fish Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:09 pm | |
| Its an awesome fish. Doesn't move until feeding time. Won't eat anything but live food either. Watching a helpless cricket get stalked by a fish is an experience! |
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Bristlenose boy
Fish Egg
Number of posts: 14
Age: 19
Location: Brisbane (northern suberbs)
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2010-10-02
| | Subject: Re: African Butterfly Fish Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:44 am | |
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wolverine
Chief poster
Number of posts: 973
Age: 41
Location: UK
Job/hobbies: Fitness Consultant, K9 Security
Thank You Points: 47
Registration date: 2010-05-25
| | Subject: rare butterfly fish for Bristlenose members :) Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:19 pm | |
| I know this is a little old this thread but I am posting something of interest.
I have one of these for sale or swap right now....
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail51_195359.php
eats well on flake food, occasional blood worm, small guppies and various insects.
will take £5.00 but must be pick up only from Rotherham, in south yorkshire.
kind regards
Lj |
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wolverine
Chief poster
Number of posts: 973
Age: 41
Location: UK
Job/hobbies: Fitness Consultant, K9 Security
Thank You Points: 47
Registration date: 2010-05-25
| | Subject: South African Butterfly fish keeping and feeding? Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:22 pm | |
| wanted to say it is a lovely fish but started to breed show quality guppies,
and having one of these in the tank means all my guppy fry are being eaten.
it is important to remember that these are mainly top dwelling fish, and can jump above water,
so must go in a covered aquarium, and need to be cared for with live food occasionally.
rarely seen over here in yorkshire so wonder how many have been seen in the uk? |
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