Copper Banded Butterfly fish

Has anyone had any experience with these fish?

The LFS have rated it as a moderate risk to corals but I don't want it
destroying my reef.

Briefly, I have 100 gallon tank and the corals I don't want destroyed are a
Pagoda coral (Turbinaria), Goniopora, various Zooanthus polyps, Clavularia
and Xenia.

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Alan

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They are a hard fish to keep alive.
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"Alan Gabriel" wrote in message
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Has anyone had any experience with these fish?

The LFS have rated it as a moderate risk to corals but I don't want it
destroying my reef.

Briefly, I have 100 gallon tank and the corals I don't want destroyed are
a Pagoda coral (Turbinaria), Goniopora, various Zooanthus polyps,
Clavularia and Xenia.

--
Regards,
Alan

Preserve wildlife - pickle a SQUIRREL to reply.

Steve

One should do fine in a tank like yours. That is the only place they should be IMHO. I
kept them for like 25 years


Alan

Many people have CBB in their reef tanks

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"steve" wrote in message
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: They are a hard fish to keep alive.
: --
: See my web site
: http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/
:
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: "Alan Gabriel" wrote in message
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: Has anyone had any experience with these fish?
:
: The LFS have rated it as a moderate risk to corals but I don't want it
: destroying my reef.
:
: Briefly, I have 100 gallon tank and the corals I don't want destroyed are
: a Pagoda coral (Turbinaria), Goniopora, various Zooanthus polyps,
: Clavularia and Xenia.
:
: --
: Regards,
: Alan
:
: Preserve wildlife - pickle a SQUIRREL to reply.
:
:
:
:
:

Alan Gabriel wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with these fish?

The LFS have rated it as a moderate risk to corals but I don't want it
destroying my reef.

Briefly, I have 100 gallon tank and the corals I don't want destroyed are a
Pagoda coral (Turbinaria), Goniopora, various Zooanthus polyps, Clavularia
and Xenia.


Alan,

I have had many copper bands over the years, and to be honest I don't
think I have ever had one eat corals. Now they will eat tube worms,
aiptasia, and lots of other worms, but not corrals. The bad part about
them is that most will not eat prepared foods, so if they run out of
food in the tank they can starve to death. Plus many of them will not
eat when you first get them so they do not survive. But once you get
one eating well, they usually do very well.

Kim

Yes tube worms are history alright !

Make sure you get one that is eating at the store and is plump. It
seems quite common for them to be stressed out for a while upon arrival
into your tank and stop eating. Some garlic soaked mysis usually
entices them, PE is a very good brand.



kim gross wrote:
Alan Gabriel wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with these fish?

The LFS have rated it as a moderate risk to corals but I don't want it
destroying my reef.

Briefly, I have 100 gallon tank and the corals I don't want destroyed are a
Pagoda coral (Turbinaria), Goniopora, various Zooanthus polyps, Clavularia
and Xenia.


Alan,

I have had many copper bands over the years, and to be honest I don't
think I have ever had one eat corals. Now they will eat tube worms,
aiptasia, and lots of other worms, but not corrals. The bad part about
them is that most will not eat prepared foods, so if they run out of
food in the tank they can starve to death. Plus many of them will not
eat when you first get them so they do not survive. But once you get
one eating well, they usually do very well.

Kim

The problem I had is it would not eat the foods offered, once it ate all the
pests in the tank it faded.
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See my web site
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/

"Boomer" wrote in message
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Steve

One should do fine in a tank like yours. That is the only place they
should be IMHO. I
kept them for like 25 years


Alan

Many people have CBB in their reef tanks

--
Boomer

If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up

Former US Army Bomb Technician (EOD)
Member; IABTI, NATEODA, WEODF, ISEE & IPS

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My Copperband have never eaten a coral, just all the Aiptasia in the tank,
the odd snail and pretty much any food offered. Mysis/Brine/Angel-Butterfly
mix etc etc. I soak the food in Chromaplex for a few hours then add "Entice"
food flavoring. He's a chubby happy chappie.

But then who knows with marine!!!!

"Deb Hadford" wrote in message oups.com...
Yes tube worms are history alright !

Make sure you get one that is eating at the store and is plump. It
seems quite common for them to be stressed out for a while upon arrival
into your tank and stop eating. Some garlic soaked mysis usually
entices them, PE is a very good brand.




Yep, mine was stressed and wouldn't eat for about a week. I finally got
it started on fresh clams in the shell bought at the grocery store.