CB Butterfly w/ anemone?

[obscurereef]

This seems like a stupid question, but just for clarity or reassurance...I have a tube anemone that almost always comes out at night and adding a CB butterfly would still be a bad idea correct? Thanks.

 

[Foskett96]

The butterfly will nip at the tube anemone. Copperband butterfly's have a hard time adjusting to captivity and most of the time die.

 

[obscurereef]

I'm picking it up in a couple hours. Looks like it will be going into my 50 gallon. I saw it eat mysis shrimp and the store owner said he's been there eating for 3 weeks. I wouldn't have bought it if it didn't eat.

 

[Gregcoyote]

They still don't make it. Ask on the forum as to who has a copperbanded that's over a few years old. I have fish that are over a decade old, but I can't keep butterfly fish at all. If they made it, it's because they got one that isn't a finicky eater.

They are an advanced fish that should have a big reef to live in and lots of different food sources. They will wipe out your feather dusters and most small anemones.

 

[obscurereef]

Thank you for the feedback. I'll try my best. I never said it was going to be easy or that I would succeed. He'll be going into my 50 gallon with noncompetitive fish.