Copperband Buttefly Feeding

[grumpygils]

:notsure: I introduced a Copperband butterfly to a 92 corner about three weeks ago to eraticate a fairly bad aptasia problem. Mission accomplished and I can not even find a micro apt. but I am a little worried about continued food for him. I have about 120+ lbs of mature rock. I have alot of coral and feed them Cyclopeese 3 Xs a week with DTs and Oyster eggs. Then pyto from the ocean about once a month. I am worried that the CBB might starve. Any ideas of what else to try to get him to eat? I feed the fish mysis, flake, squid, krill, but he never even looks at it? Any thoughts?
Mc

 

[laddy]

Watch out, I've been reading up to include in MY 92 corner next year, and I've read they can turn on zoos.

 

[grumpygils]

Originally Posted by Laddy
Watch out, I've been reading up to include in MY 92 corner next year, and I've read they can turn on zoos.
I will keep an eye on it but I have a bunch so I probably wouldn't notice?
Mc

 

[reefkprz]

Butterfly fish like to pick at things. To get them to start eating, try black worms, put in rock crevices or a clam on the half shells. Also brine shrimp fortied with sera can stop a hunger strike.
(this is info I scoffed of another board I dont know if it will work but it may help)

 

[laddy]

Getting new fish to eat is 95% of the work. They like to pick at LR so you may have to mimic their behavior with frozen food.

 

[fishguy56]

My Copper-Band will eat a variety of frozen foods. He also will pick on the rock all night long, but it took mine a few weeks before he was an aggresive eater. They are pickie for sure.

 

[ophiura]

Try some live brine, live mysis, etc.