feeding copperband?

[keith sprague]

is there any tricks to keeping these boys fat& healthy.seems like brine and mysis isnt enough.any info or experiences would be appriciated.

 

[snorvich]

Blackworms usually tempt them if they will eat at all. Some do not.

 

[falconut]

I had mine for 8 months and kept him fat on just mysis and live blackworms. He would eat the mysis, but had to compete with the other fish, so I would hand feed him almost every day with live blackworms. I had two before that didn't make it past 6 months, but I didn't feed them blackworms. I think that unless your tank is really big and has enough food in the LR, then live blackworms are needed. Just my opinion. Kind of a pain, but worth it for these fish.

 

[Whisperer]

I am beginning to worry about my copperband. He ate all my feather dusters (a lot!!!) and all my aiptasias. Now he is nipping the warts on my clams' mantles and polyps of pocilloporas and styloporas. He also nips the tentacles of my acanthastreas. He leaves all other SPS alone so far. Where can I get live blackworms.

 

[snorvich]

I am beginning to worry about my copperband. He ate all my feather dusters (a lot!!!) and all my aiptasias. Now he is nipping the warts on my clams' mantles and polyps of pocilloporas and styloporas. He also nips the tentacles of my acanthastreas. He leaves all other SPS alone so far. Where can I get live blackworms.

You can google a source for blackworms. However, CBB are NOT reef safe and feeding more will not solve that problem.