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Old 06-14-2017, 06:49 PM
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Hi,

I bought a 4" copper band last week from a local store. However, we have feeding problem. I feed it with Misys shrimp, pellet, and blood warm, veggi, and even with clam. However it did not take any of those. I don't think it can survive for another week.

To those who have successful experience in raising copper bank, what type of food you give to them? How do you train it to eat? Please advise.

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I have had a copper band for about two years and I have never seen it eat anything other then pods and aiptasia period. They are one of the harder fish to keep. Try hatching some brine shrimp its takes about three days they sell the hatch kits at jl. I have brought fish back from the dead with brine shrimp.
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Live clams from supermarket
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Thanks, RAM350!

So, the frozen brine shrimps won't work, right?

How do you hatch the brine shrimps? In a separated tank?
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Thanks, Sphelps!

I have tried the frozen clams. So, I guess the trick is the clams have to be alive.
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Thanks, Dino!

How do I get some bristle worms?
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I had success with Blood worms & black worms.
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I had success with Blood worms & black worms.
Thanks, Crimper!

As we know, copper band is a slow eater, how do you give the worms to it and not taken by other fishes? I tend not to give excessive food to prevent from polluting water.
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