montanarocknreefer
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This is my beautiful Copperband Butterfly! Eats really great and very healthy! Had the Copperband for some time now! Johnny
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montanarocknreefer
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Thought I would show this one as well. My christmas tree worm! Johnny
spsfreak100
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Originally posted by falconred
he will eat your fether dusters
I respectfully disagree. It really depends on the personality of the fish. While some will end up nipping at tube worms, others pay little to no attention to them.
Johnny,
Amazing picture of the X-mas tree worms! They look extremely healthy, as does the copperband!
How large is your tank?Graham
montanarocknreefer
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Graham I have an 2 year 5 months old 80 gallon reef tank. The feather duster was transferred to my wife's 20 gallon mini-reef after I purchased the copperband butterfly.
The copperband has eaten all the small white feather duster worms that normally show up in a reef tank but that is the only harm it has done. Well worth it for such a beautiful fish! Johnny
The copperband has eaten all the small white feather duster worms that normally show up in a reef tank but that is the only harm it has done. Well worth it for such a beautiful fish! Johnny
sheracr123
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Kinda OT here, but does that christmas tree worm take special lighting? My LFS said no but you know how that goes...
spsfreak100
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Originally posted by sheracr123
Kinda OT here, but does that christmas tree worm take special lighting? My LFS said no but you know how that goes...
The worm itself requires no lighting. It's host, a Porities, which is a Small polyped scleractinian (SPS), requires intense lighting, preferably metal halides. The worms usually do not last long without the host.
Graham
sheracr123
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Thanks! Something told me not to buy him LOL
spsfreak100
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Originally posted by jonthefb
actually new info in the Reef Invertebrates book by Calfo and Fenner suggest that the worms can survive indefinately without the host porites coral! i dont know if they have any research to back this statement, but nontheless it is interesting!
good luck
jon
Hey Jon, interesting information! But that statement leads me to think; if that was the case, then what would the point be of hosting in a coral, when the worms do not need the coral to survive (and vice versa)?
Graham
montanarocknreefer
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My Christmans tree worm is not in any Porities sps coral. It is on a small piece of LR with a large oyster and some species of clam! Have had it for quite awhile! Johnny