Cooperband Butterfly Help

[rjallen]

Great to hear all is going very well for you. Actually, you are doing me one better. Today, for the first time, my guy started swimming around the whole tank. Still not eating anything but black worms. The Foxface is still acting just a little agrees I've but mostly the CBB is not totally comfortable with the FF movements and keeps an eye out for him. But I am sure things will continue to improve. The Copperband discovered the mirror today. Had to take it away to get him back to swimming. Mirrors= Fish Crack!!!!!!

RJA

 

[sanchoy]

Cbb experience

Mine was skittish and didn't eat for 1 week. Was bullied by tangs.

+1 on Black worms mine go crazy for these
Later accepted frozen

 

[Fishmommy]

mine is doing fine on frozen blackworms. won't touch anything else.

 

[VJV]

I am glad mine went for frozen mysis as well as brine shrimp enriched w spirulina and garlic, as I do not have black worms available at my petshop.

I am suspicious however that my CBB is not exactly a model citizen... My Trachyphylia used to have its feeding tentacles out and since I put the CBB in I have never seen them again... And I have caught the CBB circling around with its nose in e coral, clearly waiting for something to pop out... [emoji16] My Acans also seem sulken since the CBB is in there...

But it is an amazing fish! It is lick a puppy, always swims up to me in the tank, checks out my hand or anything I put in there... zero fear!

 

[VJV]

Quick update on my CBB. Unfortunately mine seems to eat a little bit too well... I have seen him eat the feeding tentacles of my Trachyphylia LPS coral and the acans ceased to extend them as well... I have also seen him nipping at the legs of my sand sifting starfish... I guess this is not a reef safe CBB...[emoji34]

 

[Fishmommy]

mine died suddenly It was eating one evening and stuck to a powerhead the next morning.

 

[rjallen]

Quick update on my CBB. Unfortunately mine seems to eat a little bit too well... I have seen him eat the feeding tentacles of my Trachyphylia LPS coral and the acans ceased to extend them as well... I have also seen him nipping at the legs of my sand sifting starfish... I guess this is not a reef safe CBB...[emoji34]

My guy is doing very well. Seems our fish are polar opposites. He eats black worms directly from my baster and will nose my finger. He also eats pods. Now he will grab small bits of other food...maybe three or four times a feeding but spits them out half the time. Ignores everything else including the aptasia I left for him. He will nose around the zoas and other corals but he does not touch the corals. Goes between the heads snapping up pods hiding beneath. Yes the heads do close but careful examination shows no polyp damage. Perhaps the same is happening with yours? Actually, I would trade some polyps for a wider range of food. Black worms are great but a kinda of expensive and I know, as good as they are, a wider diet would provide better nutrition.

RJA

 

[rjallen]

mine died suddenly It was eating one evening and stuck to a powerhead the next morning.

Fishmommy, I am so sorry for your loss. :worried::worried:I hope your next try turns out better.

RJ

 

[VJV]

mine died suddenly It was eating one evening and stuck to a powerhead the next morning.

I am sorry to hear that [emoji17]

 

[Fishmommy]

I miss him - quite a character.

 

[VJV]

My guy is doing very well. Seems our fish are polar opposites. He eats black worms directly from my baster and will nose my finger. He also eats pods. Now he will grab small bits of other food...maybe three or four times a feeding but spits them out half the time. Ignores everything else including the aptasia I left for him. He will nose around the zoas and other corals but he does not touch the corals. Goes between the heads snapping up pods hiding beneath. Yes the heads do close but careful examination shows no polyp damage. Perhaps the same is happening with yours? Actually, I would trade some polyps for a wider range of food. Black worms are great but a kinda of expensive and I know, as good as they are, a wider diet would provide better nutrition.



RJA

Mine continues to eat frozen mysis and enriched brine with gusto. I'm afraid the trachy's tentacles were too much of a teaser for him [emoji2].

I'm am considering taking him back to the fish store though. Not sure if I want to risk more corals.