Copperband Butterflyfish

[t5Nitro]

I am interested in a CBB to help control the aiptasia. I bought one from the retail store a while back and he cleaned the whole tank FAST. He jumped around every night, and I fished him out of the overflow, and he was still fine 1 week later after sitting in there, and then that night he jumped out of the tank and was hard when I found him. He did not eat anything other than the aiptasia it seemed.

I am looking at your website and you have 2 of them, both of them are medium sized you have on there. Is one or the other more hardy, the region they are comming from? The one I bought at the retail store they just got in and was not eating, so that was my decision buying it. Are your CBBs you list for sale for SURE eating before you would ship them out, and clear of any ich or anything? This is one fish I would not like to buy online, but no one around has one in, and I need the aiptasia gone before it gets even more out of hand. I even ordered some peppermint shrimp from E-Tropicals and so far they have done nothing.

 

[dfs/la2]

t5Nitro,

Thank you for your inquiry. All Copperband Butterflyfish are sensitive to shipping and difficult to acclimate into an aquarium. They are shy and deliberate feeders and may need a variety of foods once entered into your tank. Regarding your question on our stock of Copperband Butterflyfish, we make sure that all our fish eat prepared foods and show no signs of illness before shipping.

We have an excellent survival rate with all our fish including the Copperband Butterflyfish from all three regions. We hope this information helps you make your decision to order your next Copperband Butterflyfish from us. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact our LiveAquaria Department at 1-800-334-3699, via email and CustomerService@LiveAquaria.com, or PM us.

Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[t5Nitro]

Shipping is $35 then, correct, being under $225?

 

[dfs/la2]

t5Nitro,

Thank you for your post. The shipping on an order under $224.99 is $34.99. Any order placed over the amount of $224.99 the shipping would be $39.99.


Michelle L.
Technical Support
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[rfields]

Here is my guy or gal that I got from DD to help control the aiptasia with the help of E-Tropicals Peppermint shrimp. At first he didnt touch anything but once he felt at home within the tank he got rid of them all, big and small he loves them, was thinking abt breding aiptasia so I could give my CBB a treat every now and then.

I will say this the CBB I got from LiveAquaria/DD was the best. I can even from time to type hand feed him. In the pic is a fox coral I also got from DD that I am now getting ready to have to frag because it cant grow much more in current location.

Rod

 

[DFS/LA1]

Rfields,

We are glad to hear that your new Copper Banded Butterfly fish has been working to rid your tank of Aiptasia. This is a beautiful fish that should make a great long term resident in your tank. Thank you for your compliments and for posting the picture as we always enjoy seeing our fish in their new homes.

Kris W.
LiveAquaria Supervisor
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[t5Nitro]

Cool, I hope mine eats the aiptasia. He is settling in yet. It arrived OK yesterday, and hid in the back right corner of the tank. Today he is out of hiding, but stays in the left end of the tank without swimming around with the others. The last CBB I had did the same thing when I first got him, too bad it jumped

 

[rfields]

There must be something within their brain that tells them it is safe if they stay on the left side of the tank because that is what mine did for about 2 weeks, now he meets me at the tank seeing if I have any food for him.

 

[t5Nitro]

Mine now stays on the right end of the tank in the back behind rocks and that is where he stays day and night swimming up and down. Hopefully he comes out soon.

 

[t5Nitro]

Is it normal for a CBB to stay in a back corner behind the rocks? I have had mine for about a week now and that is where it stays.

 

[dfs/la2]

T5Nitro,

Thank you for your post. When first added to an aquarium, the Copperband Butterflyfish may stay in a certain area of the aquarium for a period of time. As the fish gets used to its surroundings over the first few weeks, they will normally start to come out to explore other areas of the aquarium.

Mike S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith