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?
My damselfish started to defend its territory under the rock and I saw people say it could harm others fish, but mine seems to be just nibbing the female clownfish. Was it safe?
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?
Is this safe? Hugging each other? Holding hands together? or stinging each other 😅?
I just witnessed either the snail or this coral seemingly shoot water at a 90 degree angle out at a fish. Does anyone know if it’s possible from either of these two things?
A dark omen? A sign of distress? Natural but rarely seen behavior? Or did my emerald crab just replace me as man of the house while simultaneously starting a clownfish riot?
My mind is blown.. I don't know what to think. This hobby is full of surprises, though.
Any insight?
Uronema or Bump Injury or Other?
I’ve had a trio of Chromis for 3 months now, all eat well, swim together, but sometimes chase and nip at one another. In addition they have a habit of backing into holes where my royal gramma hangs out, where they will swiftly be chased away.
A red dot with a white center has appeared on one of their tails, that appears to be more pronounced on its left side but still visible on the right.
Is this early onset Uronema, a bite / bump injury, or something else?
Anyone deal with a clownfish bites before?
I got a cleaner shrimp and want my hand cleaned but since I took my glove off the big girl Helga has been very aggressive and even chased my hand away! Haven’t been bit yet, but how bad is the bite?
They never try this with my thick gloves, but as soon as it’s off they try nipping haha
Does anyone know how to get my what I think is a neon body back to stop attacking my skunk cleaner shrimp I cannot get a cage right now for like to separate them I have tried building a rock structure he has slowly started doing it less and less he notices when I come up to the tank he stops but I don't know how to get him to stop
Anyone have any advice for clownfish asserting dominace over the other. The smaller one is constantly running away and even hitting the objects in the tank, should I just leave them or separate? This is the smaller one after the fight..
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.
Just a quick question for everyone I’ve read online about it but has anyone had a fox face rabbit fish and a copperband butterfly together in a tank
I’ve had my fluval evo for a couple months now and I have two clowns a fire shrimp in there with a pretty heavy cuc. Do you guys think I can get away with putting in a Banggai Cardinal or a Hawaiian skunk cleaner? I’ve heard the fire shrimp can be a little mean to other shrimp but I’ve heard the opposite swell. as for the clowns they aren’t even a little territorial. Thoughts?