butterfly fish?

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  1. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    is there really anything different between these fish Heniochus Black & White Butterflyfish (Heniochus acuminatus) and Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
     
    armison89, Oct 25, 2011
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    As the name implies, the Schooling Bannerfish prefers to swim in schools and would do best with 3 or more together, but the B & W Butterfly is a loner.
    Also, the plankton-eating Bannerfish is reef-safe where the B & W is not.
     
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  3. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    so the b&w wont school?
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Given a large enough tank, you can still keep more than one.
     
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