Copperband

[AVALover5498]

Would a small copperband do well in an 29 gallon for like a year? Any comments are welcome.

 

[Freed]

ONLY if it is eating from the start on prepared foods or mysis shrimp. A 29 is way too small for it to rely on pods or other natural fare. I really don't know if a 29 would be considered big enough but that is the only way it would live if the tank is big enough. I would say you would also need to feed it every day or at least every other day.

 

[Blazer88]

I wouldn't put a CBB into a 29. You would be severely reducing the already very slim chance of it living reguardless if it is eating at the LFS before or not.

 

[cooper9177]

Copperbands are very difficult to keep in home aquariums. We have attempted to keep one in our 125 that has been established for 4 years. The longest period of time one has lasted in my reef is about 9 months. They are just too sensative to dramatic swings. Feeding is the worst problem.
I wouldn't chance it again.

 

[AVALover5498]

I was just wonder...my LFS has a really small copperband that isn't doing to good and they want me to take it...i don't think it's gonna make it.

 

[Freed]

I would not buy it and neither should you. They only want to make a sale so they can buy more of them which are not the most hardy of fish and of which most die in the home aquariums.