Copperband Butterfly

[subman]

I think they are purchased more often. Who doesn't want a stunning fish that also helps control a pest. There are quite a few fish that should be left in the ocean but everyone thinks they know better than the next guy and they can raise it successfully.

[reefwars]

long term with this fish is horrible if someone has had this fish for over 5 yrs id like to hear about it , personally i know only one person who has been able to keep one for over 5yrs. success on this fish isnt based on a year or two its based on the lifespan the fish could have, many perople are able to get the fish to eat, but lose the fish in the first few years for unknown reasons.

[plutoniumJoe]

I've had my CBB for over 2.5years, prior to this one I losst one for no apparent reason. I had read a post by GSP about his 5th one dying after about 6 months and started to feel that this was an un-keepable fish. The big debate at that time was cyanide caught or not. I don't know if there is a way to truly tell but I think it is used to explain why some seemingly healthy fish that are eating die off after a few months.

I stayed away for a while but couldn't resist when I saw what looked like healthy CBBs that had been eating at the LFS for a week. Took one home and fed mysis to the tank at every feeding with garlic and selcon. Eventually he began to get aggressive enough and fast enough to get his fair share. Now I feed mysis 2 out of 3 days and he is fat and healthy. I would also assume that he gets what he needs in pods etc.. when I go on vacation and the tank is left to auto-feeder.

[daniella3d]

Anyone know their livespawn in the wild?

I have mine for near a year and half, and it is my first one. He never touch any aiptasia, so it is not a good fish for controling any pest.

I know someone how kept one for more than 5 years...her first one lived 4 months, second one lived more than 5 years and the last one lived 6 months. Another friend has one for 3 years and half.

Originally Posted by reefwars

long term with this fish is horrible if someone has had this fish for over 5 yrs id like to hear about it , personally i know only one person who has been able to keep one for over 5yrs. success on this fish isnt based on a year or two its based on the lifespan the fish could have, many perople are able to get the fish to eat, but lose the fish in the first few years for unknown reasons.

[Gripenfelter]

There is one in my town that was originally ordered from JL aquatics. He's been in Winnipeg for about a year now and keeps getting passed around to people's tanks to handle feather dusters or aiptasia. Healthy and big. I would recommend a huge tank with lots of rock work for this guy.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

Anyone know their livespawn in the wild?

I have mine for near a year and half, and it is my first one. He never touch any aiptasia, so it is not a good fish for controling any pest.

I know someone how kept one for more than 5 years...her first one lived 4 months, second one lived more than 5 years and the last one lived 6 months. Another friend has one for 3 years and half.

I talked to a person at lfs who said that one of the tanks she maintains has a 8 year old Cbb