Wow! Larry, you are a font of information. I just wish I knew you and there was a MAAST when I got started in this hobby 8 yrs. ago instead of being forced to listen to the intellectually challenged advice I got from the folks at some of the LFS's in SA. This is certainly an example of why an organization like MAAST is so important. Its amazing how much the internet has done for the hobby, especially when it comes to sharing of info.

I have been doing a lot of research on copper bands in the last day or so. I had not seen anything about parasites or the Indonesian wrinkle. I have only seen a few Aiptasia near my Tubastrea but I definitely want to nip this problem in the bud, so to speak. The only coral I have in the tank with the Aiptasia that I might be concerned that the copper banded might nip at is a tubifora that I got from Garf and it is growing like crazy right now. The remainder of the corals are a large leather toadstool, plate coral, the sun coral, a very large open brain, and various mushrooms. After he finishes his job in there I night have to move him to my SPS tanks that also has a lot of zoos and green & yellow sun polyps. What do you feed your copper banded? A prepared butterfly food?

Thanks for all the info. I REALLY appreciate it.

Gary