copper banded butterfly

naesco · #1 03-15-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mike31154

sorry to hear. Difficult to say what caused his demise, but these are very difficult fish to keep long term. The cuts could have happened after he died, caused by cuc members such as crabs etc. You've also got some fairly territorial fish such as the damsel and the clowns.

Copperbands are fairly docile, non aggressive fish and definitely need some acclimation time, especially with the current stocking you have. I too purchased a copperband some time after initially starting up my system. A lot fewer fish to compete with, but i could not get him to eat and he starved. A slow death, excruciating to watch. This is why i'm of the opinion copperbands should not even be available for purchase, leave 'em in the ocean. Too bad since they are such strikingly beautiful fish. There are success stories of folks keeping them and getting them to eat prepared/frozen fare, but these are the exception rather than the rule.

+1

cordeiro · #2 03-15-2010, 05:20 PM

okay my only thing is the cuts where on the side he was laying on.
Im just so baffled and soo sad

Fishward · #3 03-15-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cordeiro

okay my only thing is the cuts where on the side he was laying on.
Im just so baffled and soo sad

Lots of CUC and worms in the sand. very sad to hear..

whatcaneyedo · #4 03-15-2010, 07:14 PM

When I added my current CBB in the summer 2008 I had to remove my Purple Tang from the tank while it settled in because the tang would not stop chasing it. How aggressive were your three towards it?

cordeiro · #5 03-15-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

When I added my current CBB in the summer 2008 I had to remove my Purple Tang from the tank while it settled in because the tang would not stop chasing it. How aggressive were your three towards it?

When I first put him in they were by him then staied on th eopposite side of the tank, our CBB was stayin in the rocks for a little while but I did notice that my brown tang was chasing him but not for long he eventually just went to the other side of the tank and the CBB stayed alone