Copperband and Longnose Butterfly Fish?

[Mono]

I have a small, maybe 2.5", CBB in a 125g display.

He's been eating fine out of his special 1/2" drilled PVC feeder.

I was considering adding a Longnose Butterfly.

Would they end up frenemies or just plain enemies?

 

[lapin]

Its a toss up. No 2 fish are the same in personality. Always be prepared to trade back to your LFS

 

[Bobby14]

I have a small, maybe 2.5", CBB in a 125g display.

He's been eating fine out of his special 1/2" drilled PVC feeder.

I was considering adding a Longnose Butterfly.

Would they end up frenemies or just plain enemies?

Do tell about this special feeder...please!

 

[Poochaku]

I have both and they get along fine in a 6 foot, heavily stocked tank

 

[kenchilada]

Do tell about this special feeder...please!

Yeah I need to build one of these too.

 

[Treefer32]

My feeder for my CBB is my fingers. He loves eating from my hand frozen food. I see him at night scanning the rocks for pods. He eats pods non stop. I'm glad I got a well established flora for him.

He loves his reflection when I clean the glass. I have wondered if a partner would work or not with them. But, I also fear he would get angry and kill the other. Hard to know, he seems so friendly and innocent. He loves me, When I'm scraping the glass he swims up to me and hangs out. I've come close to getting him between my hand and the scraper he just hangs out. Very friendly fish!

 

[Mono]

Do tell about this special feeder...please!

Pretty easy, just take about 3" of 1/2 pvc pipe and a drill bit. I used 1/4" but you can start smaller and work up if you need to. Poke a bunch of holes and get some end caps. I actually just used two pieces of ruble that fit. Stuff with your favorite diy chopped frozen food mix and toss into the tank. Your CBB will be your bff.

 

[Mono]

I have both and they get along fine in a 6 foot, heavily stocked tank

Well, I guess it's worth a try then.

 

[Bobby14]

Pretty easy, just take about 3" of 1/2 pvc pipe and a drill bit. I used 1/4" but you can start smaller and work up if you need to. Poke a bunch of holes and get some end caps. I actually just used two pieces of ruble that fit. Stuff with your favorite diy chopped frozen food mix and toss into the tank. Your CBB will be your bff.

This is great! Thank you!

 

[piranhaman00]

I have a cbb and lnb in a 180 and they are perfectly fine together.

 

[Tamberav]

Mine got along great in an 80g.

 

[Paul B]

I had both those fish many years ago, they got along like brother and sister.

 

[Mono]

OK then, the jury seems to think it's worth a try. Good news. I'll give a try.

 

[Mono]

This is great! Thank you!

CBB's definitely definitely eat out of the water column. They just aren't that good at it. My wrasse, for example, will steal food right of the CBB's beak while it's trying to swallow. Mine doesn't seem shy at all so I can definitely see them eating out of your hand. However, I think a PVC with holes mimics more closely their natural feeding behaviors. And while other fish will try to dig in too, they are really at disadvantage without a beak.

 

[Paul B]

The ones I had always ate from the water column including the one I have now.

 

[Beau_B]

I have an established CBB in a WB170... and a YLN coming out of QT this week.

Will report back with my results

 

[Mono]

The ones I had always ate from the water column including the one I have now.

That is one talented CBB! I will show this clip to mine. Hopefully they will learn a few tricks!

 

[Beau_B]

Mine is the same way, perhaps even more aggressive. Absolute terror at feeding time, and I don’t turn pumps off. Someone mentioned wrasses taking food away... that’s a no in “Trudy’s” tank. She will knock other fish out of the way! Eats so much I joke she has a double chin.

The new long nose is eating in the column too. Bites at the pipette before I can even squirt food out.

 

[Mono]

Mine is the same way, perhaps even more aggressive. Absolute terror at feeding time, and I don’t turn pumps off. Someone mentioned wrasses taking food away... that’s a no in “Trudy’s” tank. She will knock other fish out of the way! Eats so much I joke she has a double chin.

The new long nose is eating in the column too. Bites at the pipette before I can even squirt food out.

Well when mine grows up, I hope they take Trudy as a role model. But I sure as hell ain't gonna pay for any double chin surgery, so she better watch herself.

 

[Beau_B]

Update. LNB has been in DT with CBB for a few days. The CBB was a little put out in the first couple hours and needed to set the pecking order but they are now friends and mostly swim together.

LNB is feeding well with broadcast frozen even with pumps on. Friendly guy always comes to the front glass when I approach. Pretty sure he’s just always ready to eat though... doesn’t actually care about me as a person!