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 😅?
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?
One time we had a puffer fish but we sold him and the video is the reasen hé eat all of my corals.
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?
Sad day. My peppermint shrimp started going after my torch coral last night and It is not looking so good. Used the bottle trap to get the shrimp back to LFS. Once they taste torch it’s really hard to get them to stop. Big mistake is I added Torch coral after the shrimp.
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
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?
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..
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
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.
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?