Copperband Butterfly

[SueT]

My copperband has been with me going on 6 years. Come december... It was about the size of a quarter when I got it. It was supposed to be much bigger but stuff happened. In the end it all worked out and it's been the absolute coolest fish I have had so far in this hobby.

[Starr]

I got the CBB and he is doing great. Im still a little worried but couldnt pass on the price. He does eat flakes if I mix them with his mysis. Only problem is he is to shy and hides most of time even during feeding and that means the other fish are beating him to most of the food.

[SueT]

you will need to make sure the copperband gets it's fair share of the food. These fish need the food and being shy is part of their personality. If you have to feed more than once a day or smaller portions just so the copperband gets food it'll have to be done. Once they stop eating it's a lot harder to get them eating again.

[Starr]

Just like the fish I take care of, my fish at home get two regular feedings and on my days of three. So I am a little worried about his shyness but not to much. Im sure once he gets used to the tank he will come out more often. As for you (SueT) keeping one for six years, wow, thats great.

[safeuerwehr]

Starr...mine was very shy when i first introduced him into my tank....it took about a week or so for him to venture out of his comfort zone....now hes all over the tank picking at the rocks and substrate....and come feeding time he has no problem taking on a sailfin tang twice his size for food....so give him a few days for him to acclimate...

alfred

[SueT]

Thanks Starr, this fish is my baby. lol.. Sounds like yours will do fine for you.

[GaryP]

I got the CBB and he is doing great. Im still a little worried but couldnt pass on the price. He does eat flakes if I mix them with his mysis. Only problem is he is to shy and hides most of time even during feeding and that means the other fish are beating him to most of the food.

Try feeding him early and late, before and after the lights are out. Eventually the other fish will catch on, but untill then you'll get him feeding and less shy. I used to feed them black mussels like this. Eventually everyone was waking early and staying up late. Mussels are a great food for most fish anyway so I just made it a regular part of what I fed the tank. Even is a CBB is shy about eating frozen, he will bully his way through to get to the mussels.