Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) questions

[ati70cutlass]

i have a mixed 180 reef that i am wanting to add a CB to and was wondering if anyone else has had luck with keeping them. my lfs has 6 that are all eating mysis. has anyone had any luck without losing all thier snails/crabs/coral. please let me know your experiences thanks.:dance:

 

[scapes]

i got one from a fellow reefer back in march. devoured my whole tank of aptasia in less than a week. then my australian lobo i've had for 3 years.....then a brand new $300 gold hammer.....then some regular hammers & frogspawns that i grew from frags 5 years ago......then an electric green wall hammer i paid $150 for at Liveaquaria. gosh, what else can i think of????

 

[snorvich]

Yes, they may not be reef safe, especially towards LPS. On the other hand, they may not eat aiptasia either. Or even worse, may not eat at all.