Feeding clams and oysters to copperband?

[ying yang]

Very beautiful fish. My fish held a meeting after introduction of cbb. I don't know what is wrong with them..

Ha ha welcoming committee or figuring out what to make copperband do for initiation like in dentist in finding nemo ^_^

 

[Goaway]

Ha ha welcoming committee or figuring out what to make copperband do for initiation like in dentist in finding nemo ^_^

We'll find out in a few days.

I'll look it up though, of freezing food. There is a reason behind it.I forgot as well.

 

[air_run]

Give them clams in paper thin slices. That is the best food for all fish.

Paul, do you buy live or frozen clams?

 

[ying yang]

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Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) are among my favorite fish and have almost always been a staple in my tank since the saltwater hobby started in the 70s. It’s not just the beauty of the…

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Here is the article i was on about from paul b.
I prezume it his as says paul and surname begginning with b at end and mentions 70's and just seems to fit his writing stlye ^_^ but no mentioning of why to buy fresh then freeze then defrost so must been somewhere else i read it

 

[Goaway]

TY i was looking for it, kept getting articles for people food. ;Hilarious

 

[Tamberav]

Love my copperband! My fav fish! Mine eats LRS from a mesh bag and sometimes I buy him live clams. He also gets a generous helping of live black worms every day.

He is fat and even a bit aggressive... shows the yellow tang who the tank boss is.

 

[ying yang]

Clams, The Best Food For your Tank

Clams, the absolute best food for salt water fish The title says it all. If I could only feed one type of food, it would be regular, common, cheap, (near the coasts of the US) available, clams. I myself feed clams almost every day to all my fish and have been since the 60s. Virtually all the...

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I cant find the thing i memtioned about buying fresh then freeze then defrost but here another thread from paul saying fresh is best as beneficial bacteria in the gut which is good thing and we all know paul b got healthy un - quarantined fish so he doing something right.
Maybe i was dreaming the bit about fresh-freeze then defrost or it hiding in some thread/article somewhere who knows but seems it wasnt paul who said it and he freezes them as he buys largish clams he can as cheapest and lasts him few days and maybe easier to slice slivers when frozen but anyhow some good info from paul above in them 2 things i posted and what others have said.
My mission other day was to make mine a cave so got his own little territory so less stressful for him and came up with idea of making a cave by gluing the empty clam shells together to make cave but can glue them shut easy but easier said than done gluing them to make a domed shape cave,but think because used gel superglue instead of thin superglue so gave up after 2 tubes and lots glue all over me lol.
Will save more shells and get better glue and maybe try again or just keep simple and use some epoxy and rocks in sump .
And if anyone wondering why didn't already make cave for him already,reason is because wasnt going to get one and only cave big enough for him my little 2 inch coral beauty in but i understand importance of terrotories and feeling safe whilst resting at night so will sort out soon

 

[Goaway]

After reading the article,

"A healthy copperband should have no marks on it, such as faint dark patches"

Now I am worried about the right side of my cbb. It's a little dark, not sure if I should worry or not. The other side is a little brighter.

 

[ying yang]

After reading the article,

"A healthy copperband should have no marks on it, such as faint dark patches"

Now I am worried about the right side of my cbb. It's a little dark, not sure if I should worry or not. The other side is a little brighter.

Im no expert so unsure but hopefully paul says what he meant by dark patches.
I know mine in lfs had no damage to mouth but somewhere inbetween me saying i want it and lfs catching it and getting it in my tank damaged its mouth,maybe as darted in my tank to safety idk but after a week seems fully healed which concerned me at first with all horror stories of them starving to death and getting one with damaged mouth so camt eat was death sentence but all turned out well so far.

 

[ying yang]

Also one last thing.someone started a thread on r2r i read about sexing copperbands and about this ridge on its snout

Sexual dimorphism identification of Chelmon rostratus, the Copperband Butterfly,

From the horse mouth, people who successfully pair, breed and raised Copperband Butterflies Jirayuth Ruensirikul, Mavit Assava-aree, Atra Chaimongkol, Sirawan Bunchai, and Khwantana Ongart of Coastal Aquaculture Research Institute and Nakhonsithammarat Coastal Fisheries Research and Development...

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[Goaway]

Also one last thing.someone started a thread on r2r i read about sexing copperbands and about this ridge on its snout

Sexual dimorphism identification of Chelmon rostratus, the Copperband Butterfly,

From the horse mouth, people who successfully pair, breed and raised Copperband Butterflies Jirayuth Ruensirikul, Mavit Assava-aree, Atra Chaimongkol, Sirawan Bunchai, and Khwantana Ongart of Coastal Aquaculture Research Institute and Nakhonsithammarat Coastal Fisheries Research and Development...

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I forgot about that article! Ty for reminding me

 

[Goaway]

Mine is young, wont stay still for a proper photo, but I guess my he is probably a she. The nose is pretty flat.

 

[Paul B]

Paul, do you buy live or frozen clams?

I normally buy live clams, the largest I can find. Live clams only last a couple of days so I have to freeze them. The ones you can buy at a LFS are deeply frozen and also because they are not for Humans can be very old. The ones you buy live and freeze them yourself should have most of the beneficial bacteria still in them.

It seems simple to me so I am not sure of all the controversy.

 

[Paul B]

Im no expert so unsure but hopefully paul says what he meant by dark patches.

Copperbands and all skinny fish like that are susceptible to internal bleeding which I think, but I am guessing comes from collection. The ones I necropsied looks to have had a rib puncture some of their flesh resulting in internal bleeding that doesn't get better.

I can't tell from your picture anything except he has a bruised mouth which should heal in a couple of days.

 

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Copperbands and all skinny fish like that are susceptible to internal bleeding which I think, but I am guessing comes from collection. The ones I necropsied looks to have had a rib puncture some of their fleas resulting in internal bleeding that doesn't get better.

I can't tell from your picture anything except he has a bruised mouth which should heal in a couple of days.

Mines the one with a little marking on the side. I'll keep watch of it.

 

[ying yang]

Copperbands and all skinny fish like that are susceptible to internal bleeding which I think, but I am guessing comes from collection. The ones I necropsied looks to have had a rib puncture some of their fleas resulting in internal bleeding that doesn't get better.

I can't tell from your picture anything except he has a bruised mouth which should heal in a couple of days.

Yeah mine ended up with bit damage to its mouth which healed very quickly but was mibu new cbb above with the dark patches what mibu was curious about

 

[Paul B]

Mines the one with a little marking on the side. I'll keep watch of it.

That black mark just looks like part of the fishes normal coloration. Maybe he got a tatt too

If they have internal bleeding is is also slightly protruding and not very dark, just darker than their normal skin.

 

[Goaway]

Lights are on in a couple of hours. They get to sleep in. I'll see if it got any darker. Or if it's a tattoo.

 

[Tamberav]

Here is my guy… pic from just now. He is a fun dude and I would feel blessed to have him as long as Paul has kept them.

 

[Goaway]

These are truly a bold and beautiful fish. Only had mine for a day and love the personality. Mine is far from shy and loves to investigate new people. Everyone else will go and hide. I guess if I can keep mine alive and get her to eat worms and clams. I will have my center piece fish.