Copperband question

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

So Im considering getting a copper band butterfly fish for my tank. I have done lots of reading and from what I gather it is 50/50 if they are reef safe? Im mostly concerned about scollies and clams. I asked them to feed it at the lfs and it was munching mysis and looked healthy. Is this a good or bad idea? Feedback would be appreciated.

It's more 50/50 it will live. Google that.

A chunk if people have had great luck. But a huge amount of these fish die in months.

Seriously reconsider this purchase. Reef safe is the least of your worries.

All of them eat and appear healthy. Only to mysteriously die.

Search threads even on Canreef. Very common.

I suspect if you buy the fish... You will start a much different thread shortly after.

[Tn23]

Originally Posted by Taipan

Nice Butterfly.....sexier Scoly Good luck.

Sexier scolly for now....
But yes please keep us updated. I want one myself !

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[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by paddyob

All of them eat and appear healthy. Only to mysteriously die.

This man speaks truth. One of the most frustrating and heartbreaking fish commonly available.

[Ryanerickson]

Mine did not hurt anything in my tank killed all aptasia ate mysis but did die after about 1.5 years for no reason I bought it off another reefer it lived amongst 10+ clams.

[Taipan]

I'm fairly new to the forum (kind of). So I do believe the proper terminology or question to the original OP's inquiry is:

"Let's have a poll?" .......... I'm kidding.....Or am I?.......

[Slyguy00]

For those of you that had a cbb and had corals nipped at or eaten, how long did it take before the fish started showing signs of interest or eating things you didn't want it to? So far mine is doing great, and hasn't shown any interest in my corals. But will that change over time?

[Reef Pilot]

I had a CBB for almost 2 years. Was basically useless against aiptasia, but didn't eat corals. Sure liked clams, though.

My Pearlescales, on the other hand, were great at eating aiptasia, and also don't bother my corals. And not finicky eaters like CBBs.

[Slyguy00]

I sure hope he doesn't get a taste for clams. But so far iv fed him mysis, squid, and brine shrimp and he has eaten every kind. also picking at the rocks like crazy. What surprises me the most about him is he is the one picking on my sail fin tang. I figured it would have been the other way around. But so far eating is definitely not this guys issue. For now anyways.

[Din Gior]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

For those of you that had a cbb and had corals nipped at or eaten, how long did it take before the fish started showing signs of interest or eating things you didn't want it to? So far mine is doing great, and hasn't shown any interest in my corals. But will that change over time?

Is soon as he got short on aptasia and feather dusters. I hope yours is 100% reef safe.

[straightrazorguy]

I've had a CBB for over a year now. I have a tank full of corals, bothe LPS and SPS. After he decimated all the aptaisia and feather dusters my CBB only eats frozen. I have not seen him pick at any corals. I should mention I don't have any clams.

Bottom line: he's still my favourite fish!