Copperband butterfly

[tmartin722]

I purchased a copperband to help with my aiptasia problem and have had since Friday. So far I have not seen it eat anything much less any of the aiptasia. Is there a trick to encourage it start eating it. It's really active and is constantly hanging out with foxface and sailfin.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

They are not easy to get eating and should only be owned by more advanced fish keepers. Also, never buy a fish to do a job like eating aipista. Buy a peopermint shrimp instead if your that desperate

 

[tmartin722]

The reason for the butterfly is quite simple. I cannot keep shrimp due to my eel. So to my knowledge that limited me to either a file fish or the butterfly. Both of which are said to be difficult to keep. The butterfly is however a lot more attractive fish Imo. I wasn't quite as clear as I should have been in original post. The butterfly is eating just so far not the aiptasia like I hoped. So why I might not be as experienced as you or others on here. There is usually a method to the madness even if not fully apparent as first. Thanks for you assistance.

 

[melosu58]

You dont have any corals do you because they will eat them also IME. It`s hit or miss if they do eat the aiptasia. All you can do is try and see.