does anyones copperband butterfly actually eat aptasia?

LOTUS50GOD · 06/25/2007, 12:44 PM

LOTUS50GOD · 06/25/2007, 06:40 PM

ttt

Waxxiemann · 06/25/2007, 06:49 PM

Mine ate all my Aptasias in the first day. After that, he liked blood worms. I sold him to get a clam.

TikiDan · 06/25/2007, 06:51 PM

Can you get them to eat flake?

LOTUS50GOD · 06/25/2007, 06:51 PM

how big were your aptasia?

I got one... and he is eating mysis... but I have plenty of aptasia for him to snack on between feedings...

poppin_fresh · 06/25/2007, 07:33 PM

Mine ate all the aiptasia, but then starved to death while I tried to find something it would eat. The aiptasia even started to come back, but at that point I think the CBB was on the down hill. I really liked that fish too, I was bummed.

I have heard that if you find a prepared food your CBB will eat you can feed it to the aiptasia. The fish will then go after the aip and hopefully eat it to get to the food.

LOTUS50GOD · 06/25/2007, 09:29 PM

ttt

eskymick · 06/25/2007, 09:49 PM

Mine never touched an aptasia .. but he eats pretty much everythingI feed it (except flakes).

bgiles11 · 06/25/2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by poppin_fresh
Mine ate all the aiptasia, but then starved to death while I tried to find something it would eat. The aiptasia even started to come back, but at that point I think the CBB was on the down hill. I really liked that fish too, I was bummed.

I have heard that if you find a prepared food your CBB will eat you can feed it to the aiptasia. The fish will then go after the aip and hopefully eat it to get to the food.

I agree. My CB ate aptasia like crazy. I had at least 200 (counting babies). In 3 days I could not find a one. After that He starved to death.

06/25/2007, 12:44 PM	#1
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06/25/2007, 06:40 PM	#2
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	ttt __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

06/25/2007, 06:49 PM	#3
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	Mine ate all my Aptasias in the first day. After that, he liked blood worms. I sold him to get a clam. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein

06/25/2007, 06:51 PM	#4
TikiDan Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mill Valley, CA Posts: 2,022	Can you get them to eat flake? __________________ "We have two options in life, medically and emotionally, give up or fight like hell! " - Lance Armstrong Current Tank Info: formerly a 120 gallon Planted Sea horse Tank. Click the house for the thread.

06/25/2007, 06:51 PM	#5
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	how big were your aptasia? I got one... and he is eating mysis... but I have plenty of aptasia for him to snack on between feedings... __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

06/25/2007, 07:33 PM	#6
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	Mine ate all the aiptasia, but then starved to death while I tried to find something it would eat. The aiptasia even started to come back, but at that point I think the CBB was on the down hill. I really liked that fish too, I was bummed. I have heard that if you find a prepared food your CBB will eat you can feed it to the aiptasia. The fish will then go after the aip and hopefully eat it to get to the food. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

06/25/2007, 09:29 PM	#7
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	ttt __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

06/25/2007, 09:49 PM	#8
eskymick Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pulaski, WI Posts: 1,368	Mine never touched an aptasia .. but he eats pretty much everythingI feed it (except flakes). __________________ SG - 1.025 pH - 8.1 NH4/NH3 - 0 mg/L NO2 - .003 mg/L NO3 - .2 mg/L Calc. - 420 dKH - 8.0 Flow ~ 80x Current Tank Info: 24" cube SPS Reef, 15 gal sump, 1- LumenBright Pendant with 250w 20K Phoenix lamp, 1 - Vortech MP40, ATB 840 v1.5 skimmer.