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Topic: copperband butterfly fish

Posted By: Jeepkid
Subject: copperband butterfly fish
Date Posted: February 16 2012 at 11:14pm

So I have been avoiding my aptasia issue but its getting a bit out of hand lol earlier this week I saw a lfs here in WY bring in a copperband butterfly. It looks awesome and I've read that they love to eat aptasia but can be a handful to take care of... just wondering what kind of experiences some of you owners have had with these?

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Posted By: griffith
Date Posted: February 17 2012 at 7:46am

I have had three of them over the years and love them for thier beauty and grace. They are very hard to keep IMO.

I've had much better luck with an (ugly) file-fish.
They do a great job of eating the aptasia and are very hardy.

Linn

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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: February 17 2012 at 7:52am

If its not ACTIVELY eating at the lfs your chances of keeping it alive are slim to none unfortunately.

Posted By: Jeepkid
Date Posted: February 17 2012 at 11:15pm

Thanks for the input guys. Ill see if I cant get them to feed it while im there.

Posted By: 96slowbra
Date Posted: February 21 2012 at 3:53pm

i got a good eater, and it is my favorite fish.

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