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Old 08-28-2010, 01:23 AM
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i have a copperband that is excelent at killing aptasia and is an excelent eater with anything you feed him the problem i have is my magnificent foxface doesn't like him so he is getting picked on i am looking to get rid of him for trade or best offer within reason
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Old 08-28-2010, 01:52 AM
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This is so tempting but I have already lost 2 and don't think I could take another chance.

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Old 08-28-2010, 02:30 AM
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yeah he is a cool fish but my foxface keeps picking on him and i would hate to see a good one go down due to stress so thats why hes going while he still has a good chance
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Old 08-28-2010, 02:34 AM
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How long have you had him/her? So you have an idea what you want for it?
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he is fairly young still about 3.5-4 inches i got quite a few offers though so i think he's gonna find a good home soon
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Old 08-28-2010, 02:57 AM
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That is a good thing get him to a new home before I offer you something ridiculous Good Luck
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Is he really sold??... nube here so I guess I'll have to act faster. Out of curiostity how much does a copperband butterfly go for?
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Old 08-28-2010, 04:55 PM
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definitely gone
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Is he really sold??... nube here so I guess I'll have to act faster. Out of curiostity how much does a copperband butterfly go for?
If you're a nube to salt water fish keeping, a Copperband is not a recommended fish to start out with. They have a very poor track record in captivity.

If you're a nube to the forum and have plenty of experience, then pardon my hijack, you'll already be aware of that. It's just that I've read too many posts about these guys dying in fairly short order, even with experienced hobbyists... and I made the same classic nube mistake, purchased one without sufficient research. He did fine for a few months, then despite my best efforts and intentions, I watched the poor guy starve to death. One of the most strikingly beautiful fish, maybe that's why they keep showing up for sale at LFS everywhere, but my vote is to leave this species in the ocean.

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http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=35720
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