+Lamont Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I bought A copperband butterfly fish 3 weeks ago to try to get rid of my aiptasia. He never went after any of the aiptasia or any of my corals. So I thought he was going to starve to death because he wouldn't eat any prepared foods either. I have read most of your post regarding quarantine tanks and thought I should have set up one. i just dont have the extra equipment to do so. I have even tried making a paste out of brine shrimp and pellet food and freezing it to a piece of live rock. That did not work either. The butterfly fish has been surviving on pods I guess. He didn't get skinny or act any differently. He always swam with the other fish. Today I bought some bloodworms and he went to town on those things. He and the wrasses are the only fish that will eat them. My other fish will not touch them. I am so amazed that he eats from the water column and not the rocks. Maybe this will lead to him eating more prepared foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 the copperband i had was the same way, he eat bloodworms like they were going outta style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I fed mine live brine for the first few days, then did the worms, he's doin great! Definitly goes for the pods too, I haven't seen him go for anything else yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Man! I just caught mine nipping at my acans! Good thing I have a separate tank now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lamont Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 that sucks! Hopefully mine does not follow that trend. he is happy with just the bloodworms.(For now at least) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I saw him eat frozen brine today too, I may try to put the acans back in as he eats more prepared foods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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