Copperbanded Butterfly Fish... What are your experiences?

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:54 pm

I want to get a Copperbanded Butterfly Fish, but I know they are difficult, so what have you guys experienced? Anyone kept one with success in their reef?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:58 pm

I've heard that all Butterfly fish are notorious coral eaters. I haven't seen one yet that said it was reef safe, but I have seen them in reefs before. I imagine that since you have a fish only also it might be worth a shot. They are beautiful fish.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:21 pm

The hotel's tank has one. I got it for that tank due to an aiptasia outbreak about 8 months ago. It finished off the aiptasias and havent bothered anything else. Also eats frozen food, and loves brine shrimp.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:05 pm

Scott wrote:...I imagine that since you have a fish only also it might be worth a shot...

This is for my reef tank though.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:10 pm

I WANT another badly.. I had one, but he was just here for a visit. It was a pain to get him to eat. Very shy initally, but never bothered anything while I had him. Fed him Bloodworms and Mysis nightly until I could get him to eat, he was eventually eating flakes.
One morning I found a clump of bones and congealed looking weird crap on the carpet anemone I had... and he was no where to be found. That sucked. I really liked that fish.

Oh.. because he's the same general shape as the Purple tang.. the purple tang bullied him initially.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:25 am

Well, B&B have 2 that they received in on Tuesday and they look real healthy. They are $29.99, if either of them have eaten as of today, I'm going to get one.

I have had good success with the fish I have bought from B&B. I'm selective and make them feed them first before I buy. With the VIP discount the prices aren't too bad for most fish. Some of the fish are WAY over prices though (Flame Angel $59).

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:24 pm

Note to self: Must hurry to B&B to beat Jeff there

Kidding of course.. I don't think I've ever bought a fish there.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:01 pm

Brandon are you going to go over to B&B?

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:31 pm

I just bought the last two from B&B, sounded like a good deal... thanks for the tip Jeff!

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:59 pm

ShagMan wrote:...I just bought the last two from B&B, sounded like a good deal... thanks for the tip Jeff...

Brandon wrote:...Note to self: Must hurry to B&B to beat Jeff there...

Note to self: Schedule vandalism trip through West Mobile and Bay Minette.

Seriously, I don't think they have eaten yet. I tried to call this morning, but the guy I spoke to didn't see them get fed. He did say that there was still food on the bottom of the cubical though.

I'll go by there tonight and see if any MBRK members have "bought up" my fish

and see if I can get one to eat. They (B&B) probably fed them flake food, so I'll have some brine put in the tank.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:15 pm

It had to look like it was live for mine to eat it at first.. blowing in the current or something.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:27 pm

I got him... he's eating the Aiptasia already!

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:50 pm

Sweeeeeeticus!

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:20 pm

I really need to setup a gallery for my 4 tanks. I'll work on it this week.

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:57 pm

I have had one in my tank for about a year now. He has not bothered anything but featherdusters....He loves them and now there are none. As for corals he has not bothered a one....Pretty fish