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Date: 09 Jun 2006 00:16:33
From: Alan Gabriel
Subject: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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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.
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Regards,
Alan
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Date: 09 Jun 2006 12:15:03
From: Deb Hadford
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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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
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Date: 10 Jun 2006 22:48:56
From: Yukon
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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"Deb Hadford" <d.hadford@shaw.ca > wrote in message news:1149880503.475037.263080@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.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.
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Date: 10 Jun 2006 19:49:27
From: Terry
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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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 ine!!!!
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Date: 09 Jun 2006 02:25:42
From: kim gross
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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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
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Date: 09 Jun 2006 01:23:59
From: steve
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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They are a hard fish to keep alive.
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http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/
"Alan Gabriel" <alan@alangabriel.SQUIRRELplus.com > wrote in message
news:4488b229$0$22098$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
> 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.
>
>
>
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 23:50:49
From: Boomer
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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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
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"steve" <stind@tampabay.rr.coma > wrote in message
news:P44ig.7646$7G2.5900@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
: They are a hard fish to keep alive.
: --
: See my web site
: http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/
:
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: "Alan Gabriel" <alan@alangabriel.SQUIRRELplus.com > wrote in message
: news:4488b229$0$22098$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
: > 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.
: >
: >
: >
:
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Date: 10 Jun 2006 02:05:01
From: steve
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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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" <wcwing@nospamchartermi.net > wrote in message
news:X67ig.93$2z3.81@fe03.lga...
> Steve
>
> One should do fine in a tank like yours. That is the only place they
> should be IMHO. I
> kept them for like 25 years
>
>
> Alan
>
> Many people have CBB in their reef tanks
>
> --
> Boomer
>
> If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
>
> Former US Army Bomb Technician (EOD)
> Member; IABTI, NATEODA, WEODF, ISEE & IPS
>
> Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
> http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
>
> Want to See More ! The Coral Realm
> http://www.coralrealm.com
>
>
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Date: 10 Jun 2006 01:45:16
From: Boomer
Subject: Re: Copper Banded Butterfly fish
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You need to train it first on brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms first is usually
the best. Once trained-- > reef tank, you then need to continue feeding them this ( or did
you try this). The other issue is where they came from. Red Sea CBB are buy far the best
to keep. Allot of times it is hit an miss on CBB, as they often, as you said, do note
work out and starve to death. Big ones are usually bad and are set in their ways. I had I
think 5 of them, 8 yrs, 5yrs. 5yrs, 3 yrs, and one 2 months
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Boomer
If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
Former US Army Bomb Technician (EOD)
Member; IABTI, NATEODA, WEODF, ISEE & IPS
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"steve" <stind@tampabay.rr.coma > wrote in message
news:hNpig.6643$LT2.2594@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
: The problem I had is it would not eat the foods offered, once it ate all the
: pests in the tank it faded.
: --
: See my web site
: http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/
:
: "Boomer" <wcwing@nospamchartermi.net > wrote in message
: news:X67ig.93$2z3.81@fe03.lga...
: > 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
: >
: > Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
: > http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
: >
: > Want to See More ! The Coral Realm
: > http://www.coralrealm.com
: >
: >
:
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