Racoon Butterfly

[chwkreefer]

Originally Posted by Fishfanatic

I would try a copper banded instead in 1 week my copper banded butterfly ate all my aptasia

I agree with Fishfanatic. I too have had great results with Copperbands for eradicating aptasia. But be prepared to have foods to feed the Copperband after all the aiptasia are eaten. Many of these fish are known to only eat mysis shrimp. So you'd best have some frozen mysis on hand.

[Fishfanatic]

Ya thats true mine only eats mysis now won't even touch flakes or Nori

[afreshoutlook]

I hear that the copperbanded are great, but feeding them after is the biggest problem & usually end up starving to death. Whereas the Racoon has a much better chance as it will eat other food.
Dwight

[EmilyB]

Or a Red Sea Butterfly.

[Fishfanatic]

If you get a copperbanded make sure he is eating first with a racoon there is a much higher chance he will eat you corals.

[Skimmerking]

Morish Idols eating aptasia,AND BUBBLE ALGAE like crazy to.

[danny zubot]

CPB will nip at clams though, at least mine did.

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Morish Idols eating aptasia,AND BUBBLE ALGAE like crazy to.

Moorish Idols have a very poor survival record in home aquariua. I do have one that I was talked into taking and fortunately it has survived for over a year in my aquarium. This is not the norm for these fish. I know that Deb had one that she recently lost that she got from SamW and it was another exception to the rule. In no way would I recommend these fish to anyone even though they are beautiful.
BTW I have never noticed mine eating aptasia but I do not have bubble algea in this tank so maybe that is why.