Copper band butterfly, what to know?

[frankieg2293]

Just got a new copper band butterfly, put him in the tank and domino damsel ate most of his back fins and tail off. The fins are starting to grow back but have no color to them they are just clear. will the fins gain color back after fully grown back in ?

also what should I know about this fish in particular eating habits and so on?

Your pictures of your butterfly are welcome here...

 

[frankieg2293]

How do you edit thread title ?

 

[jtf74]

I dont think you can edit the thread only posts. Either way fins can grow back but you have to stop the aggression. A copperband was frankly not a great choice if you haven't already researched how to get it eating. Copperbands can often be tempted to eat with live worms black or white, or sometimes raw clams. Mine eats aiptasia, clam, scallops, shrimp, mysis, worms.

 

[frankieg2293]

I dont think you can edit the thread only posts. Either way fins can grow back but you have to stop the aggression. A copperband was frankly not a great choice if you haven't already researched how to get it eating. Copperbands can often be tempted to eat with live worms black or white, or sometimes raw clams. Mine eats aiptasia, clam, scallops, shrimp, mysis, worms.

I had him for about 2 weeks now so he must be eating something I have been feeding frozen mysis and occasional live brine. Live brine can be fun to grow from eggs btw and I think the coral sometimes eat it as well.
I love reefing. So much interesting things to learn with every detailed aspect of the hobby

 

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A domino damselfish is an extremely aggressive fish, keeping one with a very timid fish like a copperband isn't a good idea

 

[exnisstech]

A domino damselfish is an extremely aggressive fish, keeping one with a very timid fish like a copperband isn't a good idea

Agreed. Domino damsel is one of the nastiest fish I have had the displeasure of keeping. After trying traps, catching with a miniature fishing hook, and even making a small harpoon to spear the bugger I ended up pulling all of the rock to catch and remove it. This was a 6ft tank full of rock but that was one nasty fish and it had to go.

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[vetteguy53081]

Just got a new copper band butterfly, put him in the tank and domino damsel ate most of his back fins and tail off. The fins are starting to grow back but have no color to them they are just clear. will the fins gain color back after fully grown back in ?

also what should I know about this fish in particular eating habits and so on?

Your pictures of your butterfly are welcome here...

Dont isolate the domino but place it in the special tank shown below. They are a nightmare and near impossible to catch. There is no pic of CBB but if just nipped will grow back

Best tank for a domino:

 

[jtf74]

I had him for about 2 weeks now so he must be eating something I have been feeding frozen mysis and occasional live brine. Live brine can be fun to grow from eggs btw and I think the coral sometimes eat it as well.
I love reefing. So much interesting things to learn with every detailed aspect of the hobby

Just realize these fish eat an enormous amount of food compared to others. If you are not seeing it eat then I would get some live worms. Do you have pics? You want to see this area as convex and not concave.

 

[jtf74]

Agreed. Domino damsel is one of the nastiest fish I have had the displeasure of keeping. After trying traps, catching with a miniature fishing hook, and even making a small harpoon to spear the bugger I ended up pulling all of the rock to catch and remove it. This was a 6ft tank full of rock but that was one nasty fish and it had to go.

EDIT : I think #moderator can change the title?

Nice Cbb. Female? Mines forehead is less angled back more straight from the eye up thinking its male.

 

[Gtinnel]

If you aren’t seeing the copperband eat then it likely isn’t eating, or at least not enough to survive.
Start trying different foods to make sure it is eating. If not I doubt it will survive long term. They are often hard to get eating, but once they are eating well they’re a fairly hardy fish IME.

I had to grow live white worms to feed mine for a year before it finally started eating frozen food.

 

[exnisstech]

Nice Cbb. Female? Mines forehead is less angled back more straight from the eye up thinking its male.

Not really sure. I never looked up to see how to determine sex.

 

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Not really sure. I never looked up to see how to determine sex.

The males have a steeper forehead slope compared to females

 

[Gtinnel]

The males have a steeper forehead slope compared to females

I also never knew this.

 

[jtf74]

I also never knew this.

Compared with the fish above.

 

[frankieg2293]

Fish disappeared most likely dead….

 

[frankieg2293]

Fish disappeared most likely dead….

Never seen him eat… should have bought worms.

 

[OrionN]

I am sorry about your fish. They are beautiful but delicate fish.
Here is mine, 2 weeks in my QT

 

[Tchung23]

I will not buy another cbb so hard to get to eat.