Copperband Butterfly

[mikebeth16]

I have had this fish for about a week and have not seen it eat any of the prepared foods I feed. I have used frozen brine, a homemade frozen mixture, and flakes. Has anyone had experience that would help me get this fish to eat prepared foods? It picks at the rocks for most of every day. I have not seen it eat at any corals or clams. Thanks for your help.

Mike

 

[64Ivy]

Here's a little thread that may help:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=817506&highlight=Copperband+Butterfly

 

[thor32766]

was he eating at the store? all fish ecspecially copperbands you should make sure hes eating at the store. Mine loves all frozen foods. Just keep trying

 

[cbell]

live brine seems to work well for getting fish to start eating

 

[Torno]

....as well as live black/blood worms

 

[tangreef68]

I heard someone say that the love freshwater mysis. You should give that a try.

 

[sunfishh]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7621741#post7621741 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Torno
....as well as live black/blood worms

I also recommend black worms.

 

[dhoch]

I don't know what other fish you have in the tank, but here is what I did:

1) Get some mussells from the local store (clams will probably work as well.

2) break open the mussle a little bit, and strap it to a nori feeding clip

3) place in the tank near where the copperband frequents, he should start picking at it.

4) after a while you can try using a worm feeder... (You can chop up meaty foods/blood worms and put them in there).

Goto my reef site (http://www.danj.com/reef ), and check out the web cam... look down at the far end of the tank to see my feeder.

Dave

 

[thor32766]

very good idea there.

 

[Artik]

Try bloodworms everyday. Should start eating after a while. Then use musid shrimp. They also like live glass fish < 1cm in size (from local wharf)