Falcula Butterflyfish, True

(Chaetodon falcula)

$89.99

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Size S - 1" to 2" S/M - 2" to 2-3/4" M - 2-3/4" to 3-1/2" M/L - 3-1/2" to 4-1/4" L - 4-1/4" to 5"

Care Level: Moderate

Color: White, Yellow and Black

Diet: Carnivore

dKH: 8 - 12

Family: Chaetodontidae

Maximum Size: 8"

Minimum Tank Size: 125 Gallons

pH: 8.1 - 8.4

Reef Compatible: No

Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025

Temperament: Semi-Aggressive

Temperature: 72 - 78° F

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Overview

The Falcula Butterflyfish, also known as the Sickle Butterflyfish, is mostly white becoming yellow dorsally. It has a series of narrow black stripes on its sides, two patches of black on the dorsal side, and a black eye band.

A 125 gallon or larger fish-only aquarium with other butterflyfish is a good environment. The Falcula Butterflyfish will eat anemones, hard corals, and mushroom anemones causing problems in a reef aquarium.

It should be fed a variety of meaty foods, crustacean flesh, mysis shrimp, frozen preparations, with an occasional anemone as a treat.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 2"; Small/Medium: 2" to 2-3/4"; Medium: 2-3/4" to 3-1/2"; Medium/Large: 3-1/2" to 4-1/4"; Large: 4-1/4" to 5"