Cooperband butterfly in a reef?

[findingnemo1]

I Have read conflicting ideas on this.I have an aptasia problem and i have gotten 4 shrimp and none of them have touched it. So this is my next thought. I would like to have one anyways as they are great looking fish i just want to be sure they are not going to eat my tank

Thanks

[guysmiley]

I've kept one on the past in my reef and it didn't nip anyting. It readilly at frozen foods. They are a very sensitive fish to stress so buyer beware.

Garrick.

[Hightower]

I concur. I had an aiptasia infestation. Taking over tank stinging corals. Tried joes juice, hot water, vinegar, peppermint shrimp. Nothing helped.

I too the risk, bought a copperband and I dont have one stitch of aiptasia. not eventhe little babies. Gone in about 3 days. It was awesome!!

To this day I havent seen him pick at corals. He nips at stuff on the rock and in sand, but not the corals. He eats mysis and brine mostly. wont touch flake or anything else.

[hawk]

Anyone keeping them successfully with clams?

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by hawk

Anyone keeping them successfully with clams?

Mine will attack clams with gusto!

[hawk]

Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

Mine will attack clams with gusto!

So did you get rid of the clams or the fish?