sunset butterflyfish
chaetodon pelewensis
sunset butterflyfish
chaetodon pelewensis
Moderate This fish is considered a moderately difficult one. Read well into how to care for this fish and which tank mates it needs, so you can take good care of it. Place this fish in a tank of at least 500 liter to make it at home. Keep your salinity within 1.021-1.025 (at 25°C) and temperature between 19-25°C. It seems the Sunset Butterflyfish is a picky eater, it only eats coral polyps.
This fish is not reefsafe so, if you introduce the Sunset Butterflyfish to your precious corals, he might be quite thankful to that great welcoming feast you just brought him into.
This fish is peaceful, which means it probably won't attack other fishes. Alas, a lot of peaceful fish do get easily harassed by other, bigger and more aggressive fish. Keep this in mind when mixing different types of fish. Having a lot of hiding places might help in the process.