Notoriously finicky eaters

[Reef Pilot]

This is how I got mine eating different foods.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=73021

I recently sold one of the Copperbands. He was doing great, but had to be relegated to the refugium. The other is in my display tank, and is also doing well eating the same dry and frozen foods.

[phreezee]

^I totally followed that thread and went out and bought all the food, but my tangs would always get all the before the CBB could figure it out. Still think the idea is awesome but didn't have luck with it.

Pecking order seems to be established today, both the Regal Angel and Purple Tang I got yesterday have settled in nicely

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by phreezee

^I totally followed that thread and went out and bought all the food, but my tangs would always get all the before the CBB could figure it out. Still think the idea is awesome but didn't have luck with it.

Yes, I can see that. I did mine in the quarantine tank (refugium) where they were not intimidated by other fish. I wanted to get them eating other foods before moving to the display tank. Copperbands are very timid fish, so they need as much of a head start as you can give them with eating.

However, once eating dry food, and from the surface, my Copperband was able to fend for himself quite well even with a very active and voracious feeder, my Green Bird Wrasse. I had them both together for a while in my refugium, before I sold them.