Black Pyramid Butterflyfish

Black Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster)

The Black Pyramid Butterflyfish has a rich dark body crossed by a broad white band, with a pale tail and subtle yellow highlights along the dorsal fin. Also called the Zoster or Brown-and-white Butterflyfish, it adds elegant movement to a spacious marine display.

Aquarium care

Provide open swimming space, established rockwork and quiet retreats. This plankton-feeding butterflyfish is generally a good reef candidate when well fed, although individual behaviour should always be monitored. Choose peaceful tank mates and allow room for any compatible group.

Feeding

Offer small marine foods such as mysis, enriched brine shrimp and suitable plankton preparations several times daily. Ensure every fish can feed without competition.

Choose Small, Medium or Large. Contact EasternMarine Aquariums in Auckland for help choosing a suitable fish for your aquarium.

Image is a representative species illustration, not a photograph of the individual fish supplied. Colour and markings may vary with size and maturity.

We take livestock seriously. That's why we don't sell anything we wouldn't be comfortable putting in our own tank.

As we are direct from source, we import and sell direct to the public. This means you can buy with confidence knowing EMA prides itself on excellent handling and conditioning protocols.

Fish

All our fish held in a quarantine system for a minimum of 3 weeks. During this time, regular water changes are performed, and twice daily (or sometimes more) feedings are performed.

Copper is dosed and checked twice a day for ich and velvet.

During this treatment fish are given formalin baths for brooklynella and a minimum of 3 praziquantel doses is performed for flukes.

Coral

Our coral is quarantined for a minimum of 3 weeks, just like fish. During this time, regular water changes are performed, water testing done, and once a month a Fauna Marin ICP Total is performed.

Corals are inspected for pests/general health and are provided with a pest dip once a week for at least 3 weeks.

If we see signs of pests, the quarantine period is extended and/or additional dips are performed

If coral is bleached/unhealthy, it will remain in quarantine until healthy enough to sell.