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SVTour
01/28/2007, 05:30 PM
I know others have had issues getting the Copperband to eat...and I do feel lucky, as my fish love to eat right out of my hand. I noticed this when as they would always come up to the food right when it hit the tank...

The copperband in this video I've had for about 3 years now. It's been a fantastic fish with a great personality...not the greatest of video, but feel free to enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40dB_VNwVuY

Here are some other pics of my creatures eating over the years.



If you have some other good ones, feel free to add. :)



http://www.pittsburghzone.com/dasea/hand_fed_hippo.jpg

http://www.pittsburghzone.com/dasea/IMG_3962a.jpg
JmLee
01/28/2007, 05:37 PM
Ive always wanted a copper banded, but i was always afraid that it would eat my corals. You don't turn your pumps off when you feed?.
Joshua1023
01/28/2007, 06:21 PM
Ditto. I've never had the nerve to invest in one. Has anyone had a reefsafe CB?
SVTour
01/28/2007, 06:40 PM
He doesn't nip at any of my corals, but my tank is primarly LPS.

When I had a few rocks with aptasia...he wouldn't eat that either. I ended up using hot water to get rid of it.
SVTour
01/28/2007, 06:46 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9098342#post9098342 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JmLee
You don't turn your pumps off when you feed?.

Nope, I let them run around and eat the food. Very little actually hit the overflows...
dodgersfan25
01/28/2007, 06:57 PM
thats so awesome! nice CB by the way, im sure he gets his share of food
Joshua1023
01/28/2007, 07:45 PM
What do you figure the smallest tank size a CBB could thrive in?
SVTour
01/29/2007, 08:48 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9099212#post9099212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joshua1023
What do you figure the smallest tank size a CBB could thrive in?

I had mine in a 90 gallon for 2 years before moving it to my 220. He seemed fine in it...
Joshua1023
01/29/2007, 11:28 AM
Cool, I've got a 90. Did you employ any special tricks to teach it to eat frozen brine shrimp? I'm assuming that is the cube you are holding.
SVTour
01/29/2007, 01:05 PM
To start this, I used a baby syringe that I put the cube in. I was able to slowly add the brine so it would drop one shrimp at a time. Eventually, the CBB came to the dropper to get the food...

From there, he would eat anything out of my hand. Mysis, Formula I (whichever the red cubes are), Brine, emerald entree, squid, krill, whatever...
melev
01/29/2007, 04:59 PM
Did you submit your video to the Reef Videos Thread yet? It is a sticky in this same forum.
InvaderJim
01/29/2007, 07:58 PM
Your video makes me want a copperband even that much more. I hope to successfully keep one in my 90g some day.
msman825
01/29/2007, 08:06 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9098647#post9098647 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joshua1023
Ditto. I've never had the nerve to invest in one. Has anyone had a reefsafe CB? here's my No picker:lol: :lol: :lol: :eek1: :eek2: http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/msman825/90GalwGeorgeWatchDog.jpg
petoonia
01/29/2007, 08:23 PM
Beautiful butterfly!!!!!
SVTour
01/30/2007, 08:47 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9107169#post9107169 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Did you submit your video to the Reef Videos Thread yet? It is a sticky in this same forum.

Na, I think I'll try to get a better video before doing that. Thanks for the advice melev.

Nice CBB msman825...seems to look pretty healthy. :)