How to Care for a Copperband Butterfly : Saltwater Aquarium/ReefTank Fish

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6 жыл бұрын

I had a copperband butterfly for 2 years and here are some quick tips and ways how I got mine to eat and feed.
The fish can be used to control aptasia but it shouldn't be the primary reason you get one.
The fish gets up to 8" and is recommended for a tank up to 125 gallons. Mine is about 4.5 to 5 inches and is in a 4 foot 75 gallon tank.
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@melaniesimpson6322 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish! Great info, hope to have one when I upgrade tanks!

@Reefgrrl 6 жыл бұрын

Okay, now you made me want a copperband....I don’t have big aggressive fish and I know I have pods out the ying yang....this might be something for me to seriously think about. I’m glad you’re back to making videos O. You have a heck of a lot of knowledge and experience to share. 👍🏻👍🏻

@SCReefer 6 жыл бұрын

Nice update O !!! I never had one and now i will purchase one in a few months.

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

That tank is going to look awesome when its grown out.

@serenabowman2214 6 жыл бұрын

One of my favourites 😍

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

One of mine too

@ryan.maccallum8213 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video great info!!!!

@ryanlgill 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love your fish. I had a Chaetodon aureofasciatus for a few years that I had to feed clam like you showed. He had a face of a copper band- 2 copper lines then fades to body. Anyway, your video reminded me of all the good times I had with Mr. Mimosa. Cheers!

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Mr Mimosa is an awesome name.

@WealthyFirefighter 6 жыл бұрын

Great looking fish, very informative video! 👍🏾

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@MostlyReefs 6 жыл бұрын

Great info on this beautiful fish.

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Good to see you Nate, thanks.

@cubanreefer1582 6 жыл бұрын

You have a gorgeous fish there my friend enjoy

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@InfamousAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work. Def learned something. Esp about picking one out at the LFS.

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Infamous. Thanks for the comment. Love your vids man.

@ReeferGil 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative vid O.

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gil

@Ray-wr2wr 4 ай бұрын

Copperband would eat pods in reeftank?

@ReefingwithO 4 ай бұрын

No I don’t think they would.

@dudepros 6 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to try one of these again! Awesome fish !

@fintime 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video O and a really nice fish shame my tank is to small for one and your tank is really nice looking tell miss O she has done a fantastic job 😂😂

@chrisgroves5381 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely video. Masstick is perfect for hard to feed fish

@Ray-wr2wr 4 ай бұрын

How you apply or attach Masstick?, my orange should eats all Masstick (

@5238jorge 6 жыл бұрын

Very good info mine would eat frozen but for some reason still died.

@sylvesterreef2637 6 жыл бұрын

Hi 0 nice video mate

@fr4nkthet4nk86 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video Mr. O I have tried 2 times and fail. I have to try one more time. Fr4nkthet4nk here

@MichellesMermaidRoom 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! I would like to know more about the fresh clams you get at the store. Do you clean the shell or meat in anyway before you put it in your tank? I am in Arizona and tried a clam from the store but something living on the shell made all my fish sick and they all died in less than 2 weeks. I would like to try clams from the store again but maybe I didn't have all the info I needed. Then I think, how fresh are the clams in the store in Arizona?

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

I washed and scrubbed the shells but I didn't do anything to the meat. I get freshwater clams here in NYC which is available everywhere fresh. I never thought about contaminating the tank -

@melaniesimpson6322 6 жыл бұрын

I freeze my fresh clams first and that kills anything living inside, then I thaw when ready to feed one.

@cubanreefer1582 6 жыл бұрын

I finally put one on my DT and poomcaatatatpoom the yellow tang beat the s....... out f him and died couple days later, honestly I will love to put one but now that I see this video of him eating the clam am afraid that they will eat my two clams so now am in discord

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

If you love your clams then I wouldn't put a copperband in.

@GwonkReefkeeping 9 ай бұрын

That was a REALLY informative video. Great info.👍🏾

@johnatella8498 Жыл бұрын

Do they eat larger snails?

@onlyphins 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 4 this video really enjoyed it!👊🏽

@Ruiserpapinto 2 жыл бұрын

Tenho um cooper band e peixe há muito tempo mais de dois anos, uma maravilha de peixe,só me preocupa mesmo é a ele passar toda a noite às voltas para cima e para baixo na parede lateral do aquário (800)L será temperamento dele? Não descansa que toda a noite. Gasta muita energia?! Alguém sabe de uma dica para o sossegar!

@juanhurtado954 2 жыл бұрын

What type clamps did u bought at store?

@ryans7875 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you for sharing. I've had a CBB in the past and it ate everything on day one. I recently purchased a CBB and I will try the clams as you have shown in your video. It does pick at frozen mysis but it is not that interested in eating yet.

@stevemunn367 3 жыл бұрын

Hi O not sure where you are in the world but would temperate mussels be a good food item for the copperband? I live in the U.K. and I love the copperband, I can source these mussels easily. Great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@ReefingwithO 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in Brooklyn NY, I’ll check that out

@anthonyarena9020 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a copperband. How long dors it take for them to start eating? He looks healthy swins around but just wont eat the food. 🙁 i know they are shy when you first add them to the tank but its been 3 days now still not eating

@crazyinkjets7005 3 жыл бұрын

you have done a amazing job, thx for sharing

@ReefingwithO 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@nttniklause7655 3 жыл бұрын

We are having the issue at the moment with our copperband not eatting anything. Gonna try your trick.

@Reber7804 3 жыл бұрын

Get some live brine! Mine goes crazy for it.

@qural7899 3 жыл бұрын

How frequently does it have to be fed?

@duskosreef4952 3 жыл бұрын

Mine didn't even look at the clam. Offered 8 different kinds of natural foods to her... and... nothing!

@faisalodeh130 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I can't feed my butterfly fish for 4 days :( what I should to do ? How i can feed it ?

@LazyBrosVidz 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t feed my fishes clams the pieces are too big my wrasse got a huge piece stuck in its mouth had to catch it and remove it

@mikelstevenson4968 4 жыл бұрын

At frame 7:00 does that CBB have ich?

@MrRespen 3 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old post, but I thought the same. Looks like it to me.

@chamoyuan24 4 жыл бұрын

fresh clams mean super market store or local fish stores?

@mjslemmer7956 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most interesting fish in the hobby, thanks for sharing!

@ReefingwithO 4 жыл бұрын

I just got another one and I’ll excited. I love this fish.

@Reefkpr1 4 жыл бұрын

Hey O. Just watching this video again. Just picked up a Copperband for my aptasia problem plus I've always loved these fish. Needed some tips to get it to eat. Thanks for the info.

@Albert-ik3yg 4 жыл бұрын

I just got one two days ago.i cant get him to eat

@EddieV19 5 жыл бұрын

I got one to actually feed and it’s been doing well for 6 months now.

@EddieV19 5 жыл бұрын

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@tenbearsreeftank5705 5 жыл бұрын

Little late now for you but maybe for the future

@tenbearsreeftank5705 5 жыл бұрын

If you go look at my channel I actually built a clear Clam case And kept my butterfly

@tenbearsreeftank5705 5 жыл бұрын

Sad you got rid of your Copperband

@vsreef1042 5 жыл бұрын

Were you careful where you bought the clam meat? Or did you pick a local seafood store?

@mginther1984 5 жыл бұрын

do you rec. cherry stone clams or little neck clams?

@ReefingwithO 5 жыл бұрын

I prefer little neck clams but I think a copperband would each both.

@TheJohnny220 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of clam I bought clams but they smell really bad. He diden't seem to go after it

@sweetscience1019 5 жыл бұрын

How long would you leave the clam in the tank?

@yasnielhopper7201 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@ldballoon4 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, picking one up this week , hopefully.

@1reefluvr2 5 жыл бұрын

Can't believe on peoples irresponsible actions. Having a fish for 2 years then trading him for a clam. What loyalty!!

@ReefingwithO 5 жыл бұрын

art Thats the same thing my wife said 😐 she’s still made at me .

@tinabloomfield7228 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish

@REEF2REEFcom 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! We would love it if you shared this on our forum!

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll share it.

@REEF2REEFcom 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let us know if you have any questions on posting!

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

One last question, what section/forum would I post this in?

@REEF2REEFcom 6 жыл бұрын

This link should help you out: www.reef2reef.com/threads/share-your-reef-videos-with-us-youtubers-etc-welcome.301259/

@timgentry 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video O. I had a Copperband several years ago and he died after he ran out of the feather duster type worms that were invading my tank at the time. I’ve always wanted to have one in my tank since then but have been afraid because I didn’t want to buy one just to watch him die of starvation in my Tank.

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@jkbruno1161 6 жыл бұрын

I really want saltwater tank

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

You should absolutely get one. It can be as cheap, simple or as complicated as you want. There are a ton of videos and livestreams on KZfaq about how to set one up and where you can always get help if you need it.

@jkbruno1161 6 жыл бұрын

ReefingwithO yeah thank you

@coltsmiff1132 5 жыл бұрын

@@jkbruno1161 keep it simple, just mix the salt to recommended lvls, and do the same thing every time. If you want Coral, try softies. Just mix salt to recommended lvls. Test water once a week and enjoy.

@luka5909 6 жыл бұрын

How often do you feed him clams

@KreefAquariumhobby 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish. Going to at one to. Hey I had to resub again. Well I subbed again. 😉😉😉

@dmsreeftank242 6 жыл бұрын

my copper band eats from my hand an he also eats anything i put in the tank he is not shy about food

@dmsreeftank242 6 жыл бұрын

nice video i have one an i love him

@Aerocraft-mq1rn 6 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me the secret on how you grew the zoanthids? I have about 40 polyps but they are not moving across my LR.

@paulsreeftank1640 6 жыл бұрын

I had mine for 6 months starting eating my acans after all aptasia was gone had to go. Wish I could of kept him.

@bif24701 6 жыл бұрын

PE Mysis Shrimp, My CBB went straight to them and she is now fat and happy.

@WCorbin182 6 жыл бұрын

Does your Copperband eat aptasia? Great Vid

@ReefingwithO 6 жыл бұрын

Yep

@chrisjako3404 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video well put together and narrated

@nat-kingreef3955 6 жыл бұрын

Thinking getting one, looks great

@ProducerReef 6 жыл бұрын

He’s in my holding tank. I will make a video of him. I’m about to do a bigger build so I didn’t want to stress him out and pull him back out the tank. He’s going into my 90 holding for the move. He’s in a 34g right now. I will make a video.

@ProducerReef 6 жыл бұрын

I have him now and he's a pig....Eats out of my hand. Thank You O!!!!!

@chamoyuan24 4 жыл бұрын

tips that you did in order for fish to start eating?

@tonyv3793 6 жыл бұрын

I had a very healthy one for two years. Ate pellets and flake food out of my finger tips. Also ate all frozen foods. I went on vacation for a week and set up an auto feeder, but when I got back it was barely hanging on and no longer eating. Not sure iff I'll ever try another one.