Copperband Butterfly

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

OK, well, I think your experience with Copperbands is not really relevant then. This fish does need extra attention at the beginning, and you can't treat it just like any other fish. Worst thing you can do is plop it into the display tank after bringing home from the LFS. If the tank bully doesn't get it, it will still be very difficult to get it feeding properly when it has to compete with other established tank mates. I think a mature tank helps too, as they really like to hunt and peck in the live rock, especially at dawn and dusk.

In the old days, too, maybe more were caught with cyanide..., who knows...

My personal experience is not relavent but my experience on this board along with many others is.
Like most posters post their experience has been dismal.

It is not a matter of extra attention at the beginning. Face the fact that this is a very difficult fish to keep with most dying prematurely.