Hi guys I have tried twice now to keep a copperband in my 1.5m tank with 2 tangs. But they stress him out and then he stops eating. I would like to keep a copperband as they eat aptasia and also a small white featherduster type of thing (I have millions of them they even suffocates other corals) . Do anyone of you guys have a copperband with tangs that thrives??
Copperband compatibility
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Hi there, first you need to understand that a copperband is no guarantee that they will eat aptaisia. In my time i have seen not many doing that. Then second question, what do you feed or fed those that did not survive ? They also eat some live foods and not ALL will take to frozen mysis or foods we offer. I don't think the tangs has any impact on the health of a copperband. How big is the tank ? I have successfully had tangs and copperbands together but was in a 500 l plus tank. But i used to breed brine shrimp specially for my copperband.
Looking at what you wrote, i am of the opinion that the reason the copperband stopped eating was because the copepod population was depleted. Not related to the tangs at all unless there is visible bullying going on.
Looking at what you wrote, i am of the opinion that the reason the copperband stopped eating was because the copepod population was depleted. Not related to the tangs at all unless there is visible bullying going on.
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I had the one for 4 months, but after I added the ( I think it is a bristle tooth tang) it stopped eating. It ate mysis did not touch the flakes and brineshrimp. And it made my aptasia dissappear completely! But then I added some new corals and with it came aptasia again. I tried to introduce a new copperband, it also ate mysis in quarantine but as soon as I introduced it into my tank it stopped eating and died a couple of days later. One can see the bristle tang chasing it but it chases all the fish. I have a 1.5m×.6m×.6m tank
Then i would get rid of the bully in the tank. If you have seen him , he will continue to be the boss of the tank.
Yellow eye kole. Known to be aggressive.
Does it have to be a copperband?
You can add some other livestock that eat aptasia, matted filefish,peppermint shrimp then some puffers but they are not reef safe.
Have a read...
Aiptasia Pests - Getting Rid of Glass Anemones
You can add some other livestock that eat aptasia, matted filefish,peppermint shrimp then some puffers but they are not reef safe.
Have a read...
Aiptasia Pests - Getting Rid of Glass Anemones