Copperband attempt… again.
A few days ago I bought a Copperband Butterflyfish, a fish I’ve always loved but never had long-term success with. Either they stop eating or slowly fade away.
At the store he was already eating brine shrimp, which gave me some confidence.
Right now he’s in an acclimation box inside my display so he can observe the tank before release.
My biggest concern besides feeding is aggression from my tangs:
• Purple Tang
• Blue Eye Bristletooth Tang
I’ve been researching the clam on the half shell method for feeding and also the mirror trick to distract the tangs when I release him.
Let’s see how this one goes. I’ll document the journey.
Anyone here successfully kept a Copperband long term?
Copperband attempt… again.
A few days ago I bought a Copperband Butterflyfish, a fish I’ve always loved but never had long-term success with. Either they stop eating or slowly fade away.
At the store he was already eating brine shrimp, which gave me some confidence.
Right now he’s in an acclimation box inside my display so he can observe the tank before release.
My biggest concern besides feeding is aggression from my tangs:
• Purple Tang
• Blue Eye Bristletooth Tang
I’ve been researching the clam on the half shell method for feeding and also the mirror trick to distract the tangs when I release him.
Let’s see how this one goes. I’ll document the journey.
Anyone here successfully kept a Copperband long term?
Citrus goby is being a picky eater
Only eating live brine shrimp. Though picture doesn’t show, he seem very skinny and all bones while I couldn’t feed him live food while I was on vacation. I have tried hikari gumbo, frozen brine, garlic infused pellet, flake fish food without success. Any recommendation on what else I can do?
Awesome day today. It's been a week since I put the Hammer coral and the Duncan coral back into quarantine. And all I've done is feed them phytoplankton, Reef energy AB+, and brine shrimp. And their tentacles are starting to come back. Even the Xenia is growing back. Very excited for their return. We are fighting for a comeback.
Hi just joined I'm raising brine shrimp hope they hatch ☺️
TANGS - how much/often should they be fed? Online giving mixed opinions.
Currently they eat seaweed, mysis, brine shrimp, dry pellets multiple times a day, everyday.
After feeding they act like they haven’t been fed in weeks, the others in the tank barely get a look in when it comes to feeding. Would welcome others thoughts.
What do you guys feed ?
My mix:
1 cube of cyclopod
1 cube of plankton
1 cube of krill
2 cube of Mysis
2 cube of brine shrimp
2 cube of Spir. Shrimp
Combine everything in an ice cube tray, then freeze and remove chunks as needed.
Every size of fish gets to eat and all my gorgonians:)
My Dragonet is loving the baby brine shrimp feeder I bought for him! Easiest and cheapest way to keep him fed in my 31 gallon.