Copperband Butterfly

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by corrosionjerry

I purchased a CB on the weekend... looked like it was eating however today it is belly up...

Reading on the net they say these fish should not be netted is there any truth to that.... reason being that is exactly how the fish was caught and bagged for me at a local NE shop on the weekend....

Not happy at the moment

Was it being bullied by any other fish? Yellow Tangs can be very viscous to CB's. I have owned a few CB's now, and never had one die on me. My current one is over a year old in my tank and doing great.

And netting is not harmful to them, anymore than any other fish.

You have my sympathies. They are beautiful fish.