Copperband Butterfly fish and zoanthids?

[fishfanatic06]

Will Copperband Butterfly fish nip at zoanthids? Has anyone had experience with them with their zoas? I am thinking about getting one for aiptasia control and I do not want it to munch on my Tub's blue zoas.
Thanks!

 

[edwing206]

I've heard of it but no sure if it is a common occurance.

 

[mfinn]

I have not actually had a CB in with zoanthids, but I would think that it could be a disaster.
I've had other b/f's in with zoanthids lost them because the fish thought they were tasty.

 

[Scythanith]

I had a bannerfish just devastate some of my colonies..... Lucky for my he was easy to catch.

 

[bobafett]

I have had several CB's over the years and the only thing they picked on was the RPE's and the feather dusters. They did a great job of aiptasia control and left the other 20+ colonies of zoas and other corals alone.

 

[kypatriot]

What are RPE's?

How about a CB with soft corals, like: leathers, chili coral, xenia, and sun polyps (although not soft)

 

[mfinn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10060442#post10060442 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kypatriot
What are RPE's?

How about a CB with soft corals, like: leathers, chili coral, xenia, and sun polyps (although not soft)

my avatar is a rpe

 

[shilo_1]

Tagging along....

 

[Fishy1]

I have had a CB in my reeftank for over a year now and he bothers absolutely nothing My zoas, LPS, SPS, Zenia, etc. are safe. Don't know if I just got lucky or not but he's a model citizen.......

Janey