| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
peiji 
Guest
Joined: October 07 2002
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2142
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: Reef Safe Butterfly fish...
Posted: August 10 2005 at 5:40pm |
|
I've read that the Copperbanded Butterfly fish is reef safe. Is that true as in it
won't bother snails, crabs, clams and corals? Does anyone keep these in a
reef tank with success?
|
|
Jared Page
Highland, UT
Graphic Designer
|
 |
ssilcox
Guest
Joined: November 17 2003
Location: Sandy
Status: Offline
Points: 3428
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 10 2005 at 5:49pm |
|
Say bye bye to those cute little feather dusters though...
|
|
peiji
Guest
Joined: October 07 2002
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2142
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 10 2005 at 5:50pm |
|
I don't have any. Wish I did though.
|
|
Jared Page
Highland, UT
Graphic Designer
|
|
Will Spencer
Admin Group
Joined: September 04 2003
Location: West Jordan
Status: Offline
Points: 6799
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 10 2005 at 9:58pm |
|
I've tried Coral Banded's twice with no luck. Make sure at the LFS that they will take food. The second one I got was very healthy, and like SSilcox said ate all of my little feather dusters and a bunch of other stuff off my live rock. When all the food was gone he starved to death. This process only took a week in my well established 180 gallon tank.
|
|
coreyk
Guest
Joined: July 31 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1756
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 11 2005 at 12:21am |
I keep a big fat Copper Band .. he eats brine and is VERY happy. I have
had him for over a year. I dont think I have any little feather
dusters, but everything else is just fine.
I have always wondered about the Yellow Pyramid Butterfly
|
|
centipededesign
Guest
Joined: February 17 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 364
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 11 2005 at 12:00pm |
|
hey,
if you cant get a CBB to eat (like mine) you can just go buy clams @
albertsons, crack them and set them in the tank. Mine went crazy over
those. mine eats nothing but whats on the rocks, and clams. but I can
trick him by putting cut up fish in a clam shell. what a dummy.
he used to pick polyps off my nepthia, but now that I feed him enough he
doesnt bother anything.
If you get one and he gets white dots all over his fins just keep the water
quality high and keep him fed. That passes, or at least mine did. And it
didnt spread to other fish, i think its specific to those. corey might know.
good luck,
ryan
|
|
90Gallon Mixed Reef, 2x250 14k, ASM, 10G fuge, 20G sump, 2x 1100 rio seios. Kaysville, 801.603.6588.
|
|
coreyk
Guest
Joined: July 31 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1756
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 11 2005 at 1:16pm |
|
I agree .. mine had the 'white fuzzy dots' ... they went away after
about a month. I'll have to pickup a clam or two as a treat for mine!
One of my favorite fish!
|
|
bhaight
Guest
Joined: April 10 2003
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 163
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 5:06pm |
|
I bought my CBB about a month ago. When I was looking at him in the pet store I asked them to feed him for me and he ate the brine shrimp without hesitation. I bought him and put him in my tank where I was having an Aptasia outbreak. He is doing great but I don't see him eat the brine, flake, or cyclopeze foods that I put in the tank. Much of the Aptasia has disappeared and also the feather dusters.
I'll have to try the clam idea though.
|
|
Bill Haight
You'll need a bigger boat.
|
|
Adam Blundell
Presidency
Joined: June 24 2002
Location: Davis County
Status: Offline
Points: 18526
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 8:07pm |
I say Reef Safe, buy it.
Adam
|
|
Come to a meeting, they’re fun!
|
|
peiji
Guest
Joined: October 07 2002
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2142
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 9:45pm |
|
is a 65 g tank too small? I think I may be getting too many fish anyway. I'll
have a couple of maroon clowns, a blue tang, a yellow tang and a flame
angel.
|
|
Jared Page
Highland, UT
Graphic Designer
|
|
peiji
Guest
Joined: October 07 2002
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2142
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 9:46pm |
|
also, if it eats small clams, will it bother my maxima clams, etc?
|
|
Jared Page
Highland, UT
Graphic Designer
|
|
centipededesign
Guest
Joined: February 17 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 364
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 10:43pm |
|
I dont know, corey's doesnt eat his clam... They are delicate IMO, And if
you have fish that will pick on it like a tang that was added before I would
forget about it,
but thats just my opinion.
i think their spirits get crushed easily.
ryan
|
|
90Gallon Mixed Reef, 2x250 14k, ASM, 10G fuge, 20G sump, 2x 1100 rio seios. Kaysville, 801.603.6588.
|
|
Will Spencer
Admin Group
Joined: September 04 2003
Location: West Jordan
Status: Offline
Points: 6799
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 11:28pm |
Adam B, which LFS do you work for?
Adam Wrote: "...buy it."
|
|
Adam Blundell
Presidency
Joined: June 24 2002
Location: Davis County
Status: Offline
Points: 18526
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 12 2005 at 11:39pm |
Will- sorry let me rephrase that. I say Reef Safe, steal it.
Adam
|
|
Come to a meeting, they’re fun!
|
|
Dion Richins
Presidency
Joined: April 03 2005
Location: Farmington
Status: Offline
Points: 11664
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 13 2005 at 2:00am |
|
Would you put that in your pocket, or your drink cup that you were carrying?
|
|
|
|
Crazy Tarzan
Guest
Joined: September 12 2003
Location: Riverton, WY
Status: Offline
Points: 1681
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 13 2005 at 9:08am |
I find it useful to go to the fish store with a super big gulp, 64 oz insulated mug...
|
|
Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ?
Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing
|
|
Mantella20
Guest
Joined: October 05 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 94
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 25 2005 at 6:44pm |
I have a copper banded in my 125 reef living fat and happy with a few hawaiian feather dusters, and I still have a bunch of small LR dusters on my rocks. He has been in my tank for 3 or 4 months now, and the only problem i have is the yellow tang is dominant over him, and sometimes tries to show him who is boss. He was very difficult at first when I got him, but within a month he was healthy and now eats fine. he eats aipitasia (totally cured my tank of them), brine shrimp, and he loves the "angel and butterfly" frozen food you can get at your LFS. He really enjoys the mysis shrimp, which are one of the ingredients in the Angel butterfly food. He has even taken flake food a few times. Very beautiful fish, and if you can work it, get one. I think they would do best in a larger tank though, imho.
Forgot to mention, 2 months now with a crocea clam, and he hasn't picked at it once.
Ed Parker
Edited by Mantella20
|
|
acerob
Guest
Joined: April 12 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 424
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September 07 2005 at 2:24pm |
how are Heniochus Butterfly's??
My son wants me to get a Morish Idol, I don't think that I want to take on that big of a challenge. I think I could fool him with a Heniochus thou.
|
|
Highland, UT
12g Nano
90g Reef
|
|
Adam Blundell
Presidency
Joined: June 24 2002
Location: Davis County
Status: Offline
Points: 18526
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September 07 2005 at 5:13pm |
A Heniochus is about a million times easier to keep. But they will often pick at small zoanthids or some acro polyps. Kind of risky.
Adam
|
|
Come to a meeting, they’re fun!
|
|
Will Spencer
Admin Group
Joined: September 04 2003
Location: West Jordan
Status: Offline
Points: 6799
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September 07 2005 at 10:43pm |
 Adam Blundell wrote:
A Heniochus is about a million times easier to keep. But they will often pick at small zoanthids or some acro polyps. Kind of risky.
Adam
|
You forgot to say "Buy it anyway."
I have seen many in reef tanks, but I suppose it depends on what kinds of corals you have and how important they are to you.
I'm with your son. I'd like to have a Morish Idol Myself.
|
|
