copperbanded butterfly??

[trimmer156]

has anybody had any luck keeping a copperbanded butterfly with corals -- this site says they may be reef safe, to monitor them. But what does that mean? - can it be done and what is the best food suppliment for them.

 

[buzzword]

Hey, I have had mine for about 3 months in a mixed reef and he has not touched a thing. We love him, one of our favorite fish. Mine eats mysis like it's going out of style. He also likes formula one cubes and brine shrimp soaked in Zoecon.

 

[trimmer156]

thanks for the reply, nice looking fish!!! what size is you setup??

 

[buzzword]

I have a 120g.

 

[bgrae001]

Make sure that you watch it eat before you leave the store. I bought one 2 weeks ago, the guy at the pet store said that it was a good eater and he said that he had already fed it. It never ate and it died 4 days later.

 

[scriggle]

I think they need to be monitored with inverts and feather dusters. I have heard they eat aiptasia too!

 

[hurt]

Mine has never bothered any corals or inverts, but he ate every single feather duster on my LR. I don't have any clams, but I hear they will nip at them as well.

 

[buzzword]

I have 4 clams and he has not touched any of them.