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LF APTASIA eating CopperBand Butterfly Fish
looking for one that is already eating Aptasia, mine current one isnt touching so im really looking for the next one.
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Coppers are hit and miss as to what they will eat.. If anything.
What are your plans for your existing CBB if you find a new one? You can not add a new one with your existing fish.. The established will harass the new one to death. These are a very hard fish to get eating. Mine was already eating mysis when I bought her, but OMG is she slow and picky. I swear if the individual mysis isn't just perfectly formed and to her liking she won't touch it. If she were in a busy tank with agressive eaters she would starve. She does like to pick on a Manila clam. Oh speaking of feeding fresh clams.. Always break open or freeze the clam first to kill it. I didn't, and came home to one of my filefish's noses stuck in the clam. He wasn't especially impressed to say the least.
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thanks for the tips man, that last part just made my day. I will serious condiser feeding with clam.
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That's why I'm looking one that is already eating aptasia
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Jl must have 30 CBBs in stock today... I have mixed feelings about that.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436 |
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JL also has a nudibranch or peppermint shrimp. I never succeeded with CBB but always Peppermint Shrimp works.
Maybe buy 2 or 3 shrimps if you don't have an aggressive wrasse. |
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http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=115644
I'm watching them eat aptasia right now !! |
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thanks for replies guys. I understand the hit and miss with the fish, that's why I'm looking for one that's already eating that helps me with high a success.
I will still consider with peppermint shrimp as I'm not feeding music to my corals anymore so might not need to worry about that too mich |
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LF APTASIA eating CopperBand Butterfly Fish
I had an aptasia outbreak in my old 120g. I tried managing it with Aptasia X with some success but it always came back.
I went out and bought a CBB to eat the aptasia. Once that was all gone, the CBB started eating everything else in my tank. Very disappointing! Just be careful. |