Feeding a Yellow Tang
We were not feeding this fish enough! Our yellow tang was looking a little thin and not swimming as actively. We were feeding this fish with a bunch of damsels in the water column with pellets and ground-up algae sheets.…
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Feeding update
In our 200 gallon system. Copperband Butterfly: Target fed live blackworms and clams so he gets his share of food. The other fish would out compete if food was simply dropped in the tank. And too much food would be…
Copperband Butterflyfish Eating Clam
Our Copperband loves clam! For a while, he would not eat anything except blackworms. Now, a whole clam is one of his favorite foods! We buy the littleneck clams from the seafood counter at the grocery store. Copperbands are especially…
What to Feed a Copperband Butterflyfish – Part 1
The LFS said our fish in their tank was eating their own store frozen mash of Mysis, Shrimp, etc. so we bought some frozen Mysis and Blood Worm packs to go home with him. No luck though. He is NOT…
How to purchase a Copperband Butterflyfish
Maybe the best advice is to not acquire a Copperband to begin with. But if you must … We purchased from a Local Fish Store (LFS), close to 4″ in size. We would not take a Copperband smaller than 3″…