Copperband question

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

For those of you that had a cbb and had corals nipped at or eaten, how long did it take before the fish started showing signs of interest or eating things you didn't want it to? So far mine is doing great, and hasn't shown any interest in my corals. But will that change over time?

The first two years of owning my CBB I only fed it mysis once a day. The first year was okay but by the end of year two I was having problems. After it ate all of the feather dusters, spaghetti worms and aptasia in the tank it began to go after LPS coral one at a time and then the clams. I removed everything that it touched and began feeding 3 times a day. There are only a few types of LPS that I can keep with it now but considering that I've had the fish for over 5 years I guess thats okay. At some point more recently it also took a liking to eating bristle worms.

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

I removed everything that it touched and began feeding 3 times a day.

Interesting; I feed mine 2-3 times per day and he doesn't touch any corals...

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by straightrazorguy

Interesting; I feed mine 2-3 times per day and he doesn't touch any corals...

Keep an eye on it over time. You've only had it for a bit more than a year? Mine was a model citizen during that honeymoon period too.