Copperband Butterfly

[marie]

My sole experience appears to be atypical, I bought my copperband 4 yrs ago online with no promise it was eating prepared foods (in store only 3 days). After 2 days in quarantine it started eating prepared foods and hasn't looked back since. He is my second favourite fish, with no sign of shyness and is the first at the turkey baster at feeding time

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by marie

My sole experience appears to be atypical, I bought my copperband 4 yrs ago online with no promise it was eating prepared foods (in store only 3 days). After 2 days in quarantine it started eating prepared foods and hasn't looked back since. He is my second favourite fish, with no sign of shyness and is the first at the turkey baster at feeding time

I just bought one about two weeks ago. The fish had just arrived at the store about 4 hours before I got there, was swimming around pecking at the live rock, seemed healthy, not shy at all. They threw in some mysis which semed to confuse him a bit, then he picked up a couple pcs. spit,bite spit bite then he ate a couple of pcs. In the bag he went and is afraid of no one in my tank. I have seem him pull Mysis from my wrasses mouth, he's like a bull in a china shop when feeding. My new favorite fish.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Naesco, have you ever kept a Copperband? If so, what was your experience?

Yes I have on at least one occasion possibly two many years ago. I recall that it died within a couple of weeks .

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by naesco

Yes I have on at least one occasion possibly two many years ago. I recall that it died within a couple of weeks .

Did you have it in QT? Did you get it eating, and what food?

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Did you have it in QT? Did you get it eating, and what food?

This would have been around 1990, I did not have a QT. It would have been flake food.
I would go to the LFS and take a look at buy anything that appeared interesting. I couldn't blame the LFS guy because I am sure he didn't know anything. How could he. There was no internet, no books other than marine books with pretty pictures but no advice on care.