Copperband Butterfly

[jvalason]

What size tank should they be kept in? I have a 75 gal. and I only plan on 3 fish tops. Could this be one or is my tank to small? I want to do everything right the first time through.

 

[reefreak29]

75 is fine even for an adult size

 

[jvalason]

Thanks for the fast reply. Now I need to figure out the other 2 fish.

 

[ktsdad]

The other big problem with CBBs are that they are extremely picky eaters.
Hope you have better luck than most keeping one healthy!

 

[clown123]

yea i use to have one would never eat so he died they say to feed them bloodworms am i right?

 

[ktsdad]

I tried every type of frozen and flake food I could find, mine wouldn't touch any of it.
Once the Aiptasia was gone, he died of starvation.
I now put a lot more research and thought into what fish I put into my tanks.
No longer do I go with "what looks cool".
Good Luck!

 

[qreef]

CBBs only go for food that thin in a long shape about that size ~~~~. Mine only eat shredded shrimp

 

[trainfever]

Try feeding it live black worms or brine shrimp soaked in vitamins.

 

[bergamer]

first, they are terrible fish to keep bc they will just die suddently for no apparent reason (well it knows why it died or that it was not feeling good) but it will look and act fine. My last one, it refused to eat (well it ate all my feather dusters) and as it was close to starvation it threw in frozen bloodworms, which it looked at and refused to eat. Then I putin mysis to feed my other fish and it went right after it and I never had a problem eating after that. I had it for about 5 or so months, it was fat and happy and I came down one morning and it was dead and beng eaten by hermits no more coperband for me!

 

[saltydog]

If you can get them to eat they are a great fish. Mine eats both frozen mysis and blood worms. Has cleaned the tank of all aptasia.
They are beautiful fish.
-Salty