Could possably be getting a copper band

[randomfishdude]

Hey guys.
Today I might be getting a copper band butterfly. I wanted to know I'd anyone has any tips for me. I am going to make shure it's eating at the lfs. But should I do anything to introduce it to the tank? It's going to be the first fish in the repopulation of my tank after the great white pleauge.
Current fish in tank are:
5 inch sailfin
5 inch onespot foxface
3 inch blue fairy wrasse
Blue damsel
Cromis
And a single black clown

 

[Cthulukelele]

What size is the tank? An established sailfin may not take much liking to a new copperband butterfly

 

[randomfishdude]

What size is the tank? An established sailfin may not take much liking to a new copperband butterfly

90 gal.
He was fine when I added a tomie tang a few months ago. (The one that brought in the ich) it took about 3 or 4 days.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yes, qt first

 

[Gtinnel]

I agree with quarantining, and would like to add that it gives you time to hopefully get the copperband eating well before it has to deal with aggression from the other fish.
I didn’t move my copperband into my display until it was reliably eating from the water column, and now he is one of my most aggressive eaters.

I’d also recommending having a source of live worms to entice the copperband to eat if it won’t eat anything else. Even if a copperband eats at the store that doesn’t guarantee that it will continue to eat once you get it home.

 

[randomfishdude]

Could I use a acclamation box thing I have as a qt? Or have it in sump?
If not it would have to be I'm some big container as I don't have another qt tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys.
Today I might be getting a copper band butterfly. I wanted to know I'd anyone has any tips for me. I am going to make shure it's eating at the lfs. But should I do anything to introduce it to the tank? It's going to be the first fish in the repopulation of my tank after the great white pleauge.
Current fish in tank are:
5 inch sailfin
5 inch onespot foxface
3 inch blue fairy wrasse
Blue damsel
Cromis
And a single black clown

Assure it eats or shows interest in food, NO skin issues, normal breathing rate and swims from net , not fall into it when being caught.
Mine - favorite food is LRS Herbivore diet

 

[randomfishdude]

Assure it eats or shows interest in food, NO skin issues, normal breathing rate and swims from net , not fall into it when being caught.
Mine - favorite food is LRS Herbivore diet

What would the skin issues look like?

 

[Rp8]

I have had 2. The first came with lymphocytis. Then developed uroma. My current one had lymphocytis, which has went away. He ate well at the LFS and now eats brine, shrimp chunks, and an occasional fresh clam. Since he is not first definitely use and acclimation box. Maybe once he goes in rearrange the scape slightly to minimize territorial aggression.
Current pic of my copperband horse

 

[Rp8]

Sorry the 3rd pic isn’t my mine, it was a pic I liked on the forum and saved as a screensaver lol

 

[randomfishdude]

I have had 2. The first came with lymphocytis. Then developed uroma. My current one had lymphocytis, which has went away. He ate well at the LFS and now eats brine, shrimp chunks, and an occasional fresh clam. Since he is not first definitely use and acclimation box. Maybe once he goes in rearrange the scape slightly to minimize territorial aggression.
Current pic of my copperband horse

Thoes are some cool pics. My rocks are basically a giant pile in the back so there is alot of hiding space for big and small fish.
I'll definately use the acclamation box.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What would the skin issues look like?

Smooth- no lifted scales or blotches which could lead to bacterial or uronema

 

[Dburr1014]

Could I use a acclamation box thing I have as a qt? Or have it in sump?
If not it would have to be I'm some big container as I don't have another qt tank.

The idea of qt is to separate it from the main system so you don't introduce something in the main system.
A acclimation box or sump will not work. It has to be a different tank not connected to your main system.

A box will work like Rubbermaid tub.

 

[randomfishdude]

Alright so what do yall think it has? I was told it was eating at the store.
But was not there to look at it.

Bacterial?

 

[Dburr1014]

Alright so what do yall think it has? I was told it was eating at the store.
But was not there to look at it.

Bacterial?

You bought a copperband blindly??

 

[randomfishdude]

You bought a copperband blindly??

Kinda I had someone who has been reefing longer than me buy it.
While on video

 

[Dburr1014]

Kinda I had someone who has been reefing longer than me buy it.
While on video

I don't know what that mark is but that's a big red flag to leave it in the store.
Sorry I can't help you more than that.

 

[JayM]

Alright so what do yall think it has? I was told it was eating at the store.
But was not there to look at it.

Bacterial?

I think it has a 50/50 chance of survival. CB’s are known to be difficult to keep. You should never have brought it home without first laying eyes on it at the store.

 

[randomfishdude]

It might just be the light. I'm still going to qt it. Make shure it's eating in qt and is all okay.

It's breathing normally and there's no scales up.

I guess I should also add that I did see it Friday when I stopped by there.

 

[randomfishdude]

The copperband was pretty much picture perfect when I first saw it. The weird red spat was just the lighting. I was so exited, it ate at the lfs, it energetically swam away from the net it even looked good.

Yet a while after the acclamation process had started it flipped upside down. And could only swim in circles and later died 15 minutes.

I don't understand what could have happend. The stress from the 45min caride home made something internally fail? No clue what happend. Definately won't be getting a copper band any time soon. Thought I could keep one but I guess I got unlucky.