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350gt
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 03:32 PM
Who has one or had one?

Looking for reviews...

Did they help with aiptasia?

Did they pick on anything else?
allan
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 04:00 PM
I had one, mowed through my aptasia, then started on my open brain.

Others have had them for years to no ill effect. And it's a pretty fish. Oh so pretty.
alton
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 04:02 PM
Copperband #1 Medium size I have had for 10+ years, whether it was my 200 or now my 300 I have never seen Aptaisa in the display, only in my overflows/sump. I tried adding a feather duster and he loved it so it was removed. He has never bothered any other corals
Copperband #2 Medium size I had him in my 158 4+ years never ate aptasia, I made the dreaded mistake of trying to pair up with #1.
Copperband #3 Small size I put him in my 40 to eat Aptasia, never did just ate PE Mysis like a pig and went after my wife's jaw fish which was a not good, so he went back to the LFS
Scream311
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 04:47 PM
have one now, came from another reefer who had him for 5yrs I've had him for the last 6months, never picked on anything, only eats Mysis
350gt
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 09:20 PM
Well without waiting for anyone to respond i scooped one up while picking up frozen food.... I couldn't resist..

I've been watching him like a hawk for the last 15 minutes and he's putting in work on feather dusters and some other tube worms that irritate my corals.... He has tons of work to do and I'm hoping to catch him nip at one aiptasia.....
jrossjr79
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 09:24 PM
was about to let you know that Coral Cove a nice looking Copperband that just came in.
350gt
Tue, 10th Dec 2013, 09:29 PM
was about to let you know that Coral Cove a nice looking Copperband that just came in.

A little out of my way.. But thanks.

I saw one at elegant the other day and was going to buy it and should have..

I was at texas tropical today, a local stop on the way home from work. I usually scoop my frozen and dry food from them... And every now and then they have a coral or fish i cannot pass up... I knee he was eating too cause as soon as i raised my hand he went for the top of the tank.....

I knew i would regret it later if i didnt get him.....