WTB Copperband Butterfly
 

Is any one out there selling a Copper. I don't want one from the LFS as you never know if they are eating and I hate to watch them waste away.
Thanx

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Maybe ask to see the fish eat before you buy it.I usally do that.Make sure you get them to feed it in front of you.

I don't want to do a quarantine if I can help it as these fish never seem to do well all alone. I want to buy one ready to take the big high dive straight into my tank.:biggrin:

Ocean Aquatics has a few in stock. They seemed healthy

I just bought one at Red Coral today. I specifically asked him to feed and he was fine with that. I picked one that ate :biggrin: and it is pretty happy.

The problem with an LFS fish is that you have to put them in quarantine. And there lies the problem. I've had butterflys before and in a community tank they seem to do ok, but all alone in a tank for a month seems to do them more harm then good. They eat at first and then slowly start to reject food as they are unhappy.
Thats why I need to get a fish I can add directly to my main tank without fear of parasites.
I bought a super nice Hippo Tang from Albert at Golds that he had in a display tank for two years. I just like knowing that the new fish I get are completely healthy.
Hey Albert, got any two year old Butterflys:lol:

I wouldn't quarantine a butterfly for disease, ime they are one of the hardiest fish in that area. A bare tank would be bad. But if you feel the need, just set up a tank with live rock to get it eating before introducing it into the main tank.

Aggressive fish in the main tank are sometimes more of a problem for the butterfly, but I agree, if you can get some weight on it before hand, it will likely overcome. Fish seem to accept butterflys for the most part.:wink: