Copperband Butterfly

fishgate · 08/03/2014, 01:58 PM

How would a Copperband Butterfly do being added to an established tank with 2 mated clowns and a powder blue tang? I got big aiptasia problems and love this fish anyway.

snorvich · 08/03/2014, 02:05 PM

First, they do not always eat aiptasia (or sometimes anything at all) and may or may not be reef safe. The powder blue may or may not allow peaceful introduction. Best chance is the Australian endemic.

rocsec1 · 08/03/2014, 02:41 PM

He tang will probably makes it's life miserable. I had one with a kole tang and finally had to remove it and take it back to the lfs.

Kies1 · 08/03/2014, 07:07 PM

Added mine with a well established bristle tooth and flame angel and it has done fantastic. Wiped out my aphasia and now has been eating enriched frozen mysis. Have not seen it touch any corals. But as others have said they can be hit or miss. I feel I got a good healthy specimen and got lucky it started eating

Mike Ordner · 08/03/2014, 09:08 PM

I will let you know how mine does in an established tank with tangs. Don't have any clown fish so will not be able to answer that one for you. Just added mine tonight after lights out. Will see how tomorrow goes.

CountryR33fs88 · 08/04/2014, 01:02 AM

MAy or may not end up badly

fishgate · 08/04/2014, 04:38 AM

Thanks all. I think I am going to go for it and get one. I need to get my quarantine tank up and cycling. I have just never had any luck with peppermints (I'll get them anyway though). Will copperbands eat full grown aiptasia? I've got at least 15-20 small ones in my DT but they are growing FAST!

diegoluv · 08/04/2014, 09:44 PM

I have a copperband fir years with a powder blue in a 180. It never ate aptasia and was never picked on. How big is your tank?

fishgate · 08/05/2014, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diegoluv

I have a copperband fir years with a powder blue in a 180. It never ate aptasia and was never picked on. How big is your tank?

125 gallon (long)

Mike Ordner · 08/09/2014, 06:32 AM

My CCB has been in the 400 gallon tank for 5 days and not problems with purple, yellow or kole tang. CCB was actually a little aggressive towards some of the cardinal fish. He was shy at feeding time but is starting to get the hang of getting some food before the pigs in the tank eat it all.

Paul B · 08/09/2014, 07:18 AM

I have been kepin g copperbands since the early 70s and so far none of them ate aiptasia. But I know some of them do as they live on worms in the sea and that is what they should be fed

08/03/2014, 01:58 PM	#1
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Copperband Butterfly How would a Copperband Butterfly do being added to an established tank with 2 mated clowns and a powder blue tang? I got big aiptasia problems and love this fish anyway. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

08/03/2014, 02:05 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	First, they do not always eat aiptasia (or sometimes anything at all) and may or may not be reef safe. The powder blue may or may not allow peaceful introduction. Best chance is the Australian endemic. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

08/04/2014, 04:38 AM	#7
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Thanks all. I think I am going to go for it and get one. I need to get my quarantine tank up and cycling. I have just never had any luck with peppermints (I'll get them anyway though). Will copperbands eat full grown aiptasia? I've got at least 15-20 small ones in my DT but they are growing FAST! __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

08/09/2014, 07:18 AM	#11
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I have been kepin g copperbands since the early 70s and so far none of them ate aiptasia. But I know some of them do as they live on worms in the sea and that is what they should be fed __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

08/03/2014, 02:41 PM	#3
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	He tang will probably makes it's life miserable. I had one with a kole tang and finally had to remove it and take it back to the lfs.

08/03/2014, 07:07 PM	#4
Kies1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 544	Added mine with a well established bristle tooth and flame angel and it has done fantastic. Wiped out my aphasia and now has been eating enriched frozen mysis. Have not seen it touch any corals. But as others have said they can be hit or miss. I feel I got a good healthy specimen and got lucky it started eating

08/03/2014, 09:08 PM	#5
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	I will let you know how mine does in an established tank with tangs. Don't have any clown fish so will not be able to answer that one for you. Just added mine tonight after lights out. Will see how tomorrow goes.

08/04/2014, 01:02 AM	#6
CountryR33fs88 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 25	MAy or may not end up badly

08/04/2014, 09:44 PM	#8
diegoluv Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 80	I have a copperband fir years with a powder blue in a 180. It never ate aptasia and was never picked on. How big is your tank?

08/09/2014, 06:32 AM	#10
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	My CCB has been in the 400 gallon tank for 5 days and not problems with purple, yellow or kole tang. CCB was actually a little aggressive towards some of the cardinal fish. He was shy at feeding time but is starting to get the hang of getting some food before the pigs in the tank eat it all.