Yeah truly beautiful amazing fish,very intersting body shape and camouflaged eye that swivels around and how they investigate every little movement on the rocks and turn upside down nearly and get in all positions looking ^_^
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That is a perfect and very healthy fish.Here is my guy… pic from just now.
That is a perfect and very healthy fish.
I’m still waiting and I’m worried about mine. He was eating a lot of frozen brine and mysis at the store and it’s the 5th day and I put a rock in with him and started to see him eat off the rock. I’ve tried live brine, live worms and Even clam on the shell but nothingWell. My cbb had her first meal that wasn't on live rock....
Foxface poop. Nope. She didn't spit that out... ;Vomit
How big is yours? Is he getting thinner?I’m still waiting and I’m worried about mine. He was eating a lot of frozen brine and mysis at the store and it’s the 5th day and I put a rock in with him and started to see him eat off the rock. I’ve tried live brine, live worms and Even clam on the shell but nothing
Not getting thinner and I did place a rock in today and he’s picking at it, but I’m really worried. Even tried live brine again today and I don’t think he’s eating itHow big is yours? Is he getting thinner?
Not sure if its to late to try this,but if the store isn't to far from you or you can find the exact food and brand of food that the fish was eating then get this as this is what you said was eating, the thinking is as its getting moved from pillar to post its alot of stress and alot of change so if can keep something the same ( the food) then may help but on 6th day maybe to late but worth a try.as would think the more it doesnt eat then = more hungry so will eat anything to survive but will fish,this doesnt seem to be the case ,but keep hope and keep trying to find the way.I’m still waiting and I’m worried about mine. He was eating a lot of frozen brine and mysis at the store and it’s the 5th day and I put a rock in with him and started to see him eat off the rock. I’ve tried live brine, live worms and Even clam on the shell but nothing
Hmmm well he’s all alone no tank mates cause I want to make sure he’s eating. I did try the exact food which was the spirulina brine, but now that I think of it, the store had 10 copperbands and only one was eating. I turned my head to talk with the worker there who fed the fish for me l, and when I turned back to get the fish I wasn’t sure which one it was so I pointed at the one I thought and he said it’s the other one so now I’m second guessing myself…Not sure if its to late to try this,but if the store isn't to far from you or you can find the exact food and brand of food that the fish was eating then get this as this is what you said was eating, the thinking is as its getting moved from pillar to post its alot of stress and alot of change so if can keep something the same ( the food) then may help but on 6th day maybe to late but worth a try.as would think the more it doesnt eat then = more hungry so will eat anything to survive but will fish,this doesnt seem to be the case ,but keep hope and keep trying to find the way.
What i would be trying is feed with flow on/flow off,possibly making something only copperband can get his snout in,defrosted clams still in shell but open or cut slivers off the clam and feed.or as you say yours is eating from the rocks then the rocks we use in our tanks full off holes/crevices,maybe cut some fine bits up and stuff it in the holes/crevices in the rocks to try get it as natural as you can for it,or even holding food down with elastic band if need be.
If other fish are getting all food quick then try feeding them at other side of tank and keep them busy that side then put some food near copperband.
Whatever you try just keep watch on how much food you putting in tank and if your tank can process the waste as need get your fish eating but dont want be polluting your tank doing it.
Is the tank mates ok? As want him to put effort into feeding and not into running/hiding or just generally being on edge off an aggressive fish ( he new guy so will need to find out where on pecking order he will be) even stuff like your aquascape affects how your fish act and behave like can fish break line of sight with a fish if getting harrassed plus lots other things.
Wish you all the best and ovbiously reaearch lots lots and watching videos of how others have had success as they say picture worth a thousand words so maybe a video worth 10000 ha ha
I think it’s my fault for not paying attention when I bought the copperband but I have one rock with one aiptasia and I put it in there. Not sure if he’s going to eat itI know it's probably bad. Do you have any feather duster infested live rock? If he wont eat those, you may need to trade him for one who is eating
Great news you finally got him eating clams and worms that you added to the live rock.@Mibu @ying yang update regarding the copperband! Yesterday was the sixth day I had him, on the fifth day I put in a piece of live rock since I didn’t start quarantining yet with medicine. He was picking off the live rock but still not eating anything I gave him including live brine and live worms. Yesterday was the sixth day and I finally got him to eat and he looked hungry! He was still only eating off the rock so I hid some pieces of clam and put some live worms on the rock which he devoured. He kept looking so I spent an hour putting in a couple pieces then he finished, then a couple more and continued. Made my day for sure and he seems a lot more comfortable and always looking for food. Now if i could just get him to eat brine and mysis, any tips? I already tried that pvc feeder thing and no luck.
Ignore these foods. Too much shell to offer nutrition he needs. Worms and clams are a much better food I AM SOOOO happy to hear this news, glad he is working out for you now!Now if i could just get him to eat brine and mysis, any tips? I already tried that pvc feeder thing and no luck.