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Heinz Mahler
Dabei seit : 02.08.2006
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Chaetodon lunula, also known as the Raccoon butterflyfish, Red striped butterflyfish, Moon- or Half moon butterflyfish is one of the hardier of the butterfly species. In the wild it is primarily nocturnal, meaning that it is most active at night. Provide plenty of hiding places to help make your Raccoon Butterfly feel secure.
Chaetodon lunula can reach up to 8 inches (20 cm) so you will need a fairly large aquarium to keep one. Please avoid keeping them with other butterflys because the Raccoon Butterfly can become very territorial but should get along well with most other species in the aquarium.
The Raccoon Butterfly fish is seem to be prone to cryptocaryon, for this reason you should definitely quarantine this fish before introducing it to your aquarium (DT).
Remarks:
Butterflyfish are not recommended for reefs as they will pick at or eat a wide variety of corals, fan worms, and other invertebrates. Most Butterflyfish are known to pick at Aiptaisia, a parasitic anemone.
Classification
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: Chaetodon lunula
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