Copper banded butterfly fish??? your .02$ please

cbbutterflykiss: I just noticed your first posting!
WELCOME to Reef Central!
Make sure to listen for a popping noise- that is the sound of an aiptasia getting slurped up by a CBB!
 
Check this out G-1-K, the one that I had was in a 55g fish-only. That isn't so unusual, the thing that WAS lays in the other inhabitants. It held it's own with an 18" bamboo cat shark, niger and undulated triggers, a snowflake moray and a common carribean stingray. I know you're saying to yourself, man that sounds overcrowded. You would be correct. No matter what I did I couldn't get my Nitrates below 110ppm. Can you believe that? Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't believe it. That's what made this guy so incredible. Beleive it or not this guy was growing and feeding and doin' great for almost three years. No, he didn't die in that tank. I traded him in when I went to a larger tank. Man, that was stupid of me. Word to you all...If you get one eating and doing well, don't let it go. I have sought to replace him for almost ten years and haven't found one yet that even comes close. I worked as head of the aquatics department for two years while I was in college and never had one move through that I would take home. Great to see sooo many others that love this fish as much as I do.
 
I added a CBB to my tank about 3 weeks ago. I made sure it was eating at the LFS first. My hope was that it would help with the aiptasia problem I was having...boy did I get lucky! It eats frozen mysis and Aiptasia! Actually cleaned the aips out of the tank in about 3 weeks. If you can meet their care requirements, and can find one already eating, they are a wonderful fish!
 
It's an old thread, but I thought I'd bump it before I open a new one.
I am thinking of adding one to my 90G tank. The thing is I've already got a yellow tang in it. Will that be a big problem, or will they get along with each other? Experiences please.
 
Got mine the first weekend in December last year already eats out of my hand. Definitely the coolest fish I have ever owned.
 
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