Copperband eating, but getting thinner.

[daniella3d]

Brine is no food for a copperband and he will eventually die from malnutrition if only eating brine. It's basically only water.

Try to get your hands on a live white worm culture. I have never seen a copperband refuse those for long and mine has been living on live white worms exclusively for almost 2 years now.

Also try a fresh mussel open in two and give it sometime. Copperband usualy like to pick at mussel and will eventually eat them and it's very rich food for them.

It's a good thing he does not eat aiptasia...as this is only water as well with toxin, nothing nutritious in there. Try live white worms enrich with Selcon and fresh mussel.

Originally Posted by Douglas

I've had my copperband for 3-4 months, and i've got it eating brine......but thats all. It's getting thinner, and thinner. What can i do to get it to eat more, or something different, to try to fatten it up a bit. I've tried mysis, Pacifica plankton, Krill, blood worms. But it'll only eat brine. Doesn't touch aiptasia either. Any Ideas?