live food for copperband

[dadonoflaw]

ok so my lfs has a give away for live food right now so i wanted to try live brine shrimp and blackworms. are these good choices as a treat? will the blackworms or brine shrimp procreate if i set them in a side tank?

 

[Zaita]

Any live food is a good treat for your fish I feed mine mosquito larvae and they love it.

The brine shrimp will procreate if you provide them with an adequate setup and food source.

 

[OceanDweller]

From what I have seen they like mysis, mine rarely eats flake but likes mysis and aiptasia.

 

[GreatReefs]

my guy loves live brine. never tried black worms but i bet he'd love them also.

 

[snorvich]

Yes, but live brine is not very nutritious. Black worms are and are readily consumed by many fish.

 

[eskymick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12784700#post12784700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snorvich
Yes, but live brine is not very nutritious. Black worms are and are readily consumed by many fish.

I agree. Worms are a natural food for copperbands. And, the fish can't resist the "wiggle".

 

[dadonoflaw]

so what do i need to do when i get them? rinse them?

 

[dadonoflaw]

ok i bought some blackworms and fed them to the tank. a few fish ate them but the cbb ignored them. is that normal. i thought that he would be excited but he just kept picking at the rocks