Lets Talk Copperband Butterfly! - Page 2

BlackTip · 08/29/2016, 01:12 PM

I tried to keep CBB once, and it died on the third week in the QT tank. It refused to eat and wasted away. It looked good and swam fine, it was just too skinny. I tried all types of frozen food and live baby brine shrimp. Beautiful fish, but I don't like fish dying in my care.

sttaelma · 08/29/2016, 02:09 PM

I've had a large copperband specimen for over a year. it got along fine with all of my tangs, was best buddies with my Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang. it ate aptasia like crazy! apart from that, it refused to eat anything but frozen enriched mysis/brine shrimp, but never had any problems with it not eating. also, not skittish at all, always in the front, showing off.

abenak89 · 08/29/2016, 02:35 PM

Awesome good to hear! Sounds like as long as they eat they are good to go! And mine is supposedly eat at lfs but will see for myself this week!

08/29/2016, 01:12 PM	#26
BlackTip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,598	I tried to keep CBB once, and it died on the third week in the QT tank. It refused to eat and wasted away. It looked good and swam fine, it was just too skinny. I tried all types of frozen food and live baby brine shrimp. Beautiful fish, but I don't like fish dying in my care. __________________ 325G DT. 100G sump. In-sump refugium. SRO-5000SSS. 2 Gyres 150. 2 Water Blaster HY-5000. 2 Razor 320W. Apex Gold. MR2 GFO. 2 800W Heaters. Tunze Osmolater. 2 20g-long QT tanks. Geo 624 CA. 80W UV

08/29/2016, 02:09 PM	#27
sttaelma Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Kruishoutem, Belgium Posts: 2	I've had a large copperband specimen for over a year. it got along fine with all of my tangs, was best buddies with my Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang. it ate aptasia like crazy! apart from that, it refused to eat anything but frozen enriched mysis/brine shrimp, but never had any problems with it not eating. also, not skittish at all, always in the front, showing off.

08/29/2016, 02:35 PM	#28
abenak89 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 146	Awesome good to hear! Sounds like as long as they eat they are good to go! And mine is supposedly eat at lfs but will see for myself this week!