Setup a dedicated Copperband Butterfly tank

[Mark9]

Always wanted one of these fish.
Took a bit to get him healthy and eating, but I think i'm over any issues.
Very personable fish.

 

[yellowtang03]

Looks really good. Those are great fish once you get them to eat and acclimated well.

 

[Buzz1329]

Cool. So what did/do you feed it?

Mike

 

[Mark9]

Started him on mysis, now he really likes Larry's Reef Frenzy.

 

[Buzz1329]

Thanks!

 

[kmbyrnes]

Congrats! I am about to try one again. First 2 times didn't work out.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Mark that looks sweet. The CBB are fantastic fish as are all of the butterfly fish and I've had many different ones.

 

[hogfanreefer]

Looks great Mark! I love mine. He is so personable and intelligent. I got him from a fellow reefer who had to break down his tank due to a long distance move. I hand feed him to give him a competitive advantage with all the aggressive feeders I have in my tank. I really dont think he needs it but I enjoy pampering him that way.

 

[Bent]

Sinularia = win.

 

[Mark9]

Looks great Mark! I love mine. He is so personable and intelligent. I got him from a fellow reefer who had to break down his tank due to a long distance move. I hand feed him to give him a competitive advantage with all the aggressive feeders I have in my tank. I really dont think he needs it but I enjoy pampering him that way.

Cool video.

 

[Mark9]

Sinularia = win.

Yeah, had to move it out of the DT, was shading too many corals.

 

[Mark9]

Video of him eating.
Bad quality and I suggest you mute the sound.

 

[SoloChromis]

Gorgeous Tank :beer: I have a certain affinity for species dedicated tanks, it's always refreshing to see someone so infatuated with a certain species that they set up a whole tank around them. I plan on doing the same for a moorish idol one, a 250-300g tank, with mainly small fish besides the idol :dance:

 

[Mark9]

Gorgeous Tank :beer: I have a certain affinity for species dedicated tanks, it's always refreshing to see someone so infatuated with a certain species that they set up a whole tank around them. I plan on doing the same for a moorish idol one, a 250-300g tank, with mainly small fish besides the idol :dance:

Wish I had the room for a tank that size.
Probably wouldn't do any good if I did though.
I just just picture my wife's head spinning if I ever suggested a tank of that size.
You must have a fish room.
I have one behind my tank for my 65G, makes things so much easier.
Could not imagine doing a tank that size without a dedicated fish room.
Good luck.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Honey, I think it would be a great idea to build an addition on the house That would mean all of my tank stuff would be totally out of your way OH YEAH!

 

[GSMclowns]

Very cool looking fish. How big is that tank?

 

[BlackTip]

Very pretty fish. I'd like to have one in my mixed reef tank one day.

 

[Mark9]

Very cool looking fish. How big is that tank?

34G Solana.

 

[Mark9]

Very pretty fish. I'd like to have one in my mixed reef tank one day.

Doesn't bother any corals. Just a great fish.

 

[e048]

Use the butterfly feeding pipe it works well