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Copperband butterfly


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Hi, i would like to know if the copperband butterfly is reef safe. i have searched this forum but i find the information inadequate. it is well known that they eat tubeworms and polychaete worms in the tank. that, i can forgo. i got lobang for a healthy copperband that is feeding on mysis. my only worry is that they may develop a taste for corals.

what do you guys think? have always had a soft spot for this. i lost my pellet eating one many many months ago due to power shortage =( from my experience, they did not bother my corals so far. happy to hear any suggestions from other more experienced bros here!

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I kept a copperband last time that didn't touch my corals.

But then ich took it away from me :(

Was safe in my experience.

thanks! would like to hear from other reefers too! i had one last time didnt eat any corals. was even eating pellets 9which i am aware is very rare for chelmon and other long mouthed species). the problem is i came across ana rticle which say that the copperband may pick on meaty corals like brains. so....would like to hear more from others and see the situation ^_^

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thanks! would like to hear from other reefers too! i had one last time didnt eat any corals. was even eating pellets 9which i am aware is very rare for chelmon and other long mouthed species). the problem is i came across ana rticle which say that the copperband may pick on meaty corals like brains. so....would like to hear more from others and see the situation ^_^

I kept one last time and it didn't touch my coral but died when i restart my tank. Am looking for one now as its very good to control aptisia. The last one I bought is from ML where its trained to eat the pest. So now waiting for ML to bring in again. hehe.

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I kept one last time and it didn't touch my coral but died when i restart my tank. Am looking for one now as its very good to control aptisia. The last one I bought is from ML where its trained to eat the pest. So now waiting for ML to bring in again. hehe.

yup. the copperbands at ML are very nice. wanted one but all the small ones were gone =(

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I had a copperband too but it perished after 2 months in my newly setup tank. It never wanted to eat anything except for ocassionally pecking on live-rocks for tiny inverterbrates. Tried mysis, brineshrimp, mosquito larva etc but to no avail. I even used an cut inverted soda bottle and drilling multiple holes and putting live foods inside. Never tried blackworms though, but heard it works. Chelmons are difficult unless in a big tank with lots of live rocks to hide from bullying and stress-free enviroment. Mine seems to be very stressed-out and nervous since the first day of introduction. A very bautiful fish for advance keepers...

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