Copperband Butterfly

paddyob · #1 02-16-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

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

+1.

marie · #2 02-16-2012, 03:18 PM

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 · #3 02-16-2012, 03:45 PM

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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.

Proteus · #4 02-16-2012, 04:30 PM

I decided to try this fish. I will only try once

My Cbb was eating in the lfs and had been there for two weeks. I took home and it was way to shy. Would not come out to feed at all. It was very nocturnal and if I looked at it it would run for the hills. I was told to try mussels. To my suprise when I dropped the mussel in it was on it instantly. Once he figured out I was there to feed him he started to come out every feeding. And now is out during lights on. The fish has improved considerably. One wrasse I have will gaurd mussel and shrimp while the Cbb eats making sure he gets his fill. Though I am suprissed with 4 clams he has never touched one.