Rose Anemone & Copperband

[JPSwanHome]

I have a copperband butterfly fish. Can I safely add a rose anemone to my tank?

 

[MarinaP]

Yes, you can.

 

[DZs]

Why do you feel to post this? I'm always curious with Nems and fishes..... Butterfly with nems???? Is there a problem you already seen? Seems my Clown do not like anything around them like Angel fishes. But others they are fine with.

 

[JPSwanHome]

Copperband Butterfly is know to eat tube worms, zoa's and some polups.

 

[Hal]

Yes you can. My copperband coexisted nicely with my RBTA for over a year before by CBB died for other reasons.

 

[SkullV]

Anyone have any other experience with this pairing? I am interested in adding a BTA to my tank but am worried about the copperband nipping at it. Although the copperband has shown no interest in the one aptasia I have.

 

[NewbyReefer]

I know of someone with a copper banded and he feeds it those cheap anemone's you can buy at petco for $7 once everyother week. They are also know for cleaning up aptasia so I can see the consern. Don't really know if it would mess with a RBTA though.

 

[jimmyj7090]

I kept a CBB in a 120 full of RBTAs for several yrs and never had a problem or the slightest sign of nipping or feeding on the nems.

That said, CBBs vary so my experience is no assurance that you couldn't get a CBB that did have a taste for nems.