Copper Band Butterflies

[SnowManSnow]

anyone have exp with CBB's? Do they pick at your LPS corals? Eat Aipstias?

thanks,
b

 

[Anonymous]

I had one for a few months. It ate well and did not pick at anything. Don't know if it ate aipstias because I never had any. Oneday with out any symptoms it just up and died

 

[Platax]

Hi
CBB sometimes bites LPS corals such as Trachyphyllia, Scolymia, Cynarina... but in the same way Tridacna.
Aipstias eats very well... :wink:

Best Regards,
Andrey Ospin

My english is not very good, excuse me.

 

[SnowManSnow]

Ya, books say they SOMETIMES pick at corals, but I was wandering if anyone had experience first hand.... I think it makes a difference if the fish is fed well?

B

 

[Anonymous]

I have one who ate aiptasia in my reef. I couldn't use pepermints because my lionfish thinks they are snacks, so I took a chance. I got lucky, because this one leaves my corals alone (LPS and SPS) and also doesn't bother my clam.

 

[Platax]

Ya, books say they SOMETIMES pick at corals, but I was wandering if anyone had experience first hand.... I think it makes a difference if the fish is fed well?

Why sometimes CBB begins to bite the corals and Tridacns it is difficult to say.
Beside my friend CBB long lives together with Tridacns much long and did not touch them, when in aquarium have done the transposition and Tridacns turned out to be on not accustomed places, he suddenly began their bite...

My CBB never eat the corals, Tridacn I have no...

Best Regards,
Andrey Ospin
:wink:
My english is not very good, excuse me.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I have a big blue crocea..

 

[mutley29]

I've had a CopperBand in my tank for about 3 years now, i was lucky with it on the Aiptasia front, it eats them readily, and my main tank looks aiptasia free as far as i can tell, my overflows on the other hand are not.

It ate frozen mysis and brine from the start, loves getting cleaned by shrimp or gobies and is a beautiful fish to watch.
It's never touched any of my 3 clams nor have i seen it nip coral polyps either, i think it depends on the fish.

HTH

Anton