Copper Banded Butterfly: 3 Month Update

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#CopperBand #CopperBandedButterflyFish
I've now had the copper band for three months - here's how he's been getting on with eating, nipping at corals and eating aiptasia.
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0:00 Intro
0:46 What he eats
3:17 Reef safe?
4:04 Aiptasia
4:31 Summary
5:13 Watch next

Пікірлер: 78

@ReefDorkXtra 11 ай бұрын

Here's the long-term update - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5-Uhs2r3qesh30.html

@davidvandenberg6378 3 жыл бұрын

I have been considering one for my frag tank, thanks for update and looking forward to the next update

@josephposada1830 3 жыл бұрын

You are the Greatest Ambassador for Reef Keeping.

@i_cant_think8947 3 жыл бұрын

They're only easy IF you get an agressive behaving one, the one I've had (A year old now) is agressive and oh my god he goes at any new fish we add and he'll eat absolutely anything!

@chameleoncool 3 жыл бұрын

U. R. L U C K Y

@grzegorzatanik633 3 жыл бұрын

Good job👍. My only eats, clams, fresh from the supermarket. Prepares the mussels by cutting them in half. I have been doing this for three years now. Regards😁

@jaysrealreefuk 3 жыл бұрын

Great update on the Copperband. Glad to hear he's doing well. Take care 👍

@j.fish3917 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this update !! 🐠

@joserivera9278 3 жыл бұрын

The quality of your videos is amazing. I could see this channel blowing up soon. A+++

@danielmaddocks9315 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video mate, love the content as always, I hope you pick up the subs and credit you deserve!

@stadt-mensch6302 3 жыл бұрын

Most stable and most active fish at home. Also a little princess when it comes to food.

@rikkbatt2300 3 жыл бұрын

Glad the guys doing well👍had mine over a year and eats most frozen, I just don't defrost the cubes first to give him a chance before it's snow in the water column and Masstick once a week as a treat, just mix up small amounts as I need it and stick it to a piece of plastic and hang it in the tank. He's a model citizen with lots of BTAs but I don't have Acans luckily!

@RobBoryckiGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats. Hope. He makes it !

@rudra7615 3 жыл бұрын

3:42 you saw it too right? "First rule of reef club, you do not talk about Reef Club..2nd rule of Reef Club is.."

@TimChump 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on keeping him alive 😀 So far....

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

😁 Yep!

@douglasrodezno339 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@norfolkreefer5801 3 жыл бұрын

I laughed when you said he likes your acan’s I have a 4 month old copperband and he does exactly the same,no interest in any other corals but he loves to nibble on the centre of my acans🤣

@andrew5762 3 жыл бұрын

😱that’s a lot of food , thanks for vid 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😀

@lunes-1 3 жыл бұрын

Great fish👍

@hatrik2910 3 жыл бұрын

Great update! I have a CBBF and struggled for weeks and weeks to get him to eat something - anything (aside from picking at live rock). Eventually I tried frozen blackworms (usually for freshwater fish) and he scoffs them down! That is the only prepared food he eats. Other than that, he picks at 8 feet of live rock. I've had him for about 6mo now and he's doing well.

@Merknilash Жыл бұрын

CBBs are so weird I threw the kitchen sink at it and he wouldn't touch mysis or mastick but is now finally eating frozen clams that thaw in the water by picking at them. He ignored the live blackworms I just put in however. Perhaps he needs to be a little hungrier.

@fishpalace 3 жыл бұрын

Nice update and do like a copperband although I would not get one for my tank, not brave enough 😂

@russellbrookes3172 3 жыл бұрын

Mine went mad for freeze dried black worm! Well all my fish do!! Also live black worm too.

@fuzz1185 2 жыл бұрын

ours likes squid from frozen sea food packs, in the shop we go to its 3 pounds for a kilogram. you could try it, the copperband might like that

@tomc4607 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found a peaceful Kole Tang, mine is a an absolute t**t!!

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, mine may well turn in time! My last one was fine though so fingers crossed 🤞

@stacywilliams1613 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for your videos, my copperband likes live black worms off ebay.

@-Wreckanize- 2 жыл бұрын

Mine doesn't eat frozen prepared foods. He does goes crazy for grocery store clams. He starts attacking them as i drop them in even before they hit the bottom.

@Mlh1978 3 жыл бұрын

Had one in my first reeftank. Fed him mysis i caught in local fjord. Was a rubbish tank but he did realy well anyway

@AbsoluteZero6714 3 жыл бұрын

What did you have with him, and how long did you have the Copperband?

@Mlh1978 3 жыл бұрын

@@AbsoluteZero6714 yellow tang clowns about 1 year

@AbsoluteZero6714 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mlh1978 Thanks. What happened to the butterfly?

@Mlh1978 3 жыл бұрын

@@AbsoluteZero6714 sold do to a move

@PhiCongDoan7587 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex! I would like to recommend a video on how many Gobies and how many Wrasses you can have together based on your size tank. 😉 thanks!

@Mcgrawjp 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one in the states that was in a tank for a year and he’s fine now. Was 20$ more but worth it

@Ectobro 3 жыл бұрын

I agree no background but I wish your wallpaper was solid

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

It will be eventually - got plans to have a white wall. Just need to get round to it...

@davidhughes7180 3 жыл бұрын

Mmmmmmm such pure water.

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

😅

@Richs_reef 3 жыл бұрын

‘Aiptasia garden’ 🤣 great to hear Wesley is doing well Alex

@user-sw4dx5pn9n 3 жыл бұрын

Loving the white tail bristletooth tang, definately on my wish list. But concerned that my 1000L reef tank won't be big enough for 5 tangs already got (yellow, purple, regal and a desjardini sailfin). How many reef tokens did it cost you?

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

He was 265 but I traded some frags so he worked out pretty cheap 🙂

@johnbrand1893 3 жыл бұрын

Is the copperbands name Wesley as in Wesley Snipes 😂😂he looks 👀 in good condition, bonus 👍 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@Rob_Wills_Solihull_Reefer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, I also have two evergrow leds side by side with the light bar inbetween,just curious if you have treated yourself to a tenuis such as the Walt Disney or Homewrecker or similar and managed to really colour them up using the evergrows.

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

I bought frags of both about 6 months ago - the wd died straight away but the HW is doing well, but is still very small so too soon to say

@Rob_Wills_Solihull_Reefer 3 жыл бұрын

The lights are great,I have many acros doing really well with the correct colours,myagi,Oregon and cali torts,hoeksemai just to name a few but when it comes to tenuis not so hot right now,six months later a few added nubs..lol.....anyway i have just acquired a pc rainbow,if the wife asks how much it cost I doubt I will make it out of lockdown😮.....Love the vids,keep up the good work.

@lokeyacolyte2145 3 жыл бұрын

Reef Dork, have you heard that a copperband has been successfully aquacultured? Could be a very important step towards having sturdier, more aquarium suited Copperbands, and more ecosustinable too! What are your thoughts on this?

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw that - early days but it'd be fantastic if it worked out

@lokeyacolyte2145 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReefDork I really, truly hope it works out! It was very eerie as I watched your videos on these beautiful fish and then I think a couple days later I heard the news? So odd. Thank you very much for your wonderful content, I so look forward to your uploads!

@quoctruong4520 3 жыл бұрын

How long did you have the CBB before it started eating aiptasia? Had mine for over a month and he doesn’t touch them at all.

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

A few weeks...

@chrismccombe6961 3 жыл бұрын

I must got super lucky with mine I put him in and he just Eats any frozen stuff I put in and had him over a year

@taza626 3 жыл бұрын

04:33 what is that pink/purple acro above the copperband?

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Acropora latistella

@abyankabir1910 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I’m planning on setting up a 48”x24”x24” 120 gallon mixed reef tank. What would be a good budget reef tank lighting. I looked into leds, T5’s and led t5 hybrids but I’m not sure what I should get as I’m in a tight budget. Please reply. It would be of great help.

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Depends how tight the budget is. My Evergrows are fantastic and much cheaper than Radions. But I don't have much experience with anything cheaper I'm afraid. T5s might be the answer...

@abyankabir1910 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReefDork thanks for the reply. I was gonna delete this comment as I found my answer. I will probably get Evergrows. If they are available. I was gonna delete this comment so that u don’t have to see this comment and waste ur time replying to it. Thanks anyways. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩.

@MrEZZY5 3 жыл бұрын

He’s looking good 👍🏼 I’ve seen more weight on a dirty fork 😆😂😂😂😂

@LordJM1989 3 жыл бұрын

Hello can you tell me the name of the fairy wrasse you have?

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Naoko wrasse

@natalbreefing5934 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha...butt... classic

@theamjadjamousable 3 жыл бұрын

why don't you do live artemia and copepods ?

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Feeding live food is too much hassle long-term. I tried a few live foods in the first few weeks but it was always important for me to get him on frozen 🙂

@Merknilash Жыл бұрын

If the fish isn't starving and is eating regularly, what would be the issue? Does anyone know what makes them die for no reason? It's mixed information everywhere Perhaps we just need the captive bred operations to get more widespread and just eliminate the wild caught problems completely.

@ReefDork Жыл бұрын

In most cases, I suspect it'll be because the fish isn't being fed enough or isn't being fed the right food. People often say "he's eating fine" but if that means they're only feeding once a day, or only brine shrimp, that's not enough.

@Sapphiregriffin 3 жыл бұрын

would they eat live earth worms?

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

Allegedly yes - the idea doesn't appeal to me!

@markbenton1485 3 жыл бұрын

My copper bands a pig first in line for food he gets live food 3 times a week

@opethmike 2 жыл бұрын

How is he doing now?

@ReefDork 2 жыл бұрын

All good - going strong 💪

@opethmike 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReefDork That's so awesome!

@enzomontini758 3 жыл бұрын

If u are true to your word good sir and “give reefers what they want “ I want gift vouchers or free stuff or at least a birthday card wouldn’t go a miss 🤣

@ReefDork 3 жыл бұрын

😁

@elliottusvolk8762 2 жыл бұрын

I find your experiences with Copperbands to be pretty odd... I have 2 copperbands in my 90 gallon and both have been thru double rounds of QT and are pigs. The only secret to keeping a CBB long-term is to supplement their diet with clams. Clams are the best for finky eaters. I've been successful with CBBs, Moorish Idols, Regals, many other "difficult" fish. Its all a myth when you use little neck clams.