i have an 80 gal reef aquarium i want to get a copper banded butterfly fishbut i have a rose anemone will the copper banded butterfly fish eat the anemone???
and my cleaner shrimp
and my cleaner shrimp
i got a question!
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keep in mind that an anemone is not a polyp. they have certain means of defense for these reasons. I wouldnt worry too much about the nem. the shrimp would be a perfect meal for them so thats a risk. I have had past experience with copper bands. Mine never bothered my large skunk cleaner, or my carpet. The main problem i had was feeding. some fish are just a crap shoot. Trial and error...
The issue with copperbanded's is that they get into a habit of eating one thing, and then when that runs out, they will refuse all else.
Blackworms have elicited a feeding response from many copperbandeds though.
Blackworms have elicited a feeding response from many copperbandeds though.
i got it eating its just that will it get along i got it eating spirualina brine shrimp my cleaner is four inches and the copperbanded is like 3 inches so not worried about that
Lets hope that brine shrimp will sustain it long term. Start mixing in mysis and maybe some NLS pellets with the brine shrimp when you feed. If you can get him onto NLS pellets he will be good for life.
thats the trick though. getting a small copper on pellets is very hard to do. my recommendation is to soak the pellets in garlic or something similar. This may help the fish take to pellets or even flakes.
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A good flake would be fine.
The biggest mistake you made was even getting a copper banded butterfly. Their diets make them beyond the means and patience of most people. For the fish's sake I hope you'll feed him whatever it takes to sustain him and not let him die starving like so many of them.