Copperband for sale "Free"

[Paul B]

I have an older copperband in my reef and a couple of weeks ago I bought a slightly smaller one. She was not in great shape when I got her so I kept her in a separate tank for a week and she was eating everything (clams, worms and Mysis)
She got real nice looking and healthy and I added her to my tank. My old one chased her incessantly and would not let her come out from the back of the tank. I accidently caught her and put her back in a small tank. Now she is getting healthy again and still eating great.
I will give her away to the first person that will feed her well which is clams Mysis or worms. That is what copperbands need to stay in great shape. I just want to keep her a few more days to make sure she is back in perfect shape.

This is the older one.

 

[Dace]

I'll take her.

 

[BaaMNYC]

I'll take her. Can feed multiple times a day. For my work tank. Does she nip at corals?

 

[Paul B]

So far in the last 30 minutes 3 people want her. I just want to get her in a little better shape which will take a few days then I will flip a coin, or something.

She was not in my tank long enough for me to know if she nips at corals as soon as I put her in, my old one chased her into the rocks.

 

[BaaMNYC]

If I get the coin flip. I'll take em. Keep em full.

 

[Paul B]

Well it seems it won't be any problem giving her away. She may also be a he,I don't know.

 

[duke62]

They are the best fish with the absolute best personalities. Had mine for a year and a half and by far my favorite fish i ever had

 

[SteveZ15]

That sux I had that problem when I added the onyx clown to my tank,she is in the fuge..I couldnt let her go so I am picking up a nano this weekend,from the market.My girl is kinda happy now we can put the nano in the livingroom.

 

[Paul B]

They do have great personalities and are one of my favorite fish. I have been keeping them since the 70s and my reef has almost always had one.

Here is a video of my older one eating baby brine shrimp from a feeder.
(if it works)

 

[Reefkings12]

I will take the fish if nobody else does

 

[Paul B]

OK but I think I will have to pick one of the first two as I said the first to want her. But lets wait to get her in excellent shape.

 

[Reefkings12]

Yes no problem that's understandable. If the first 2 don't take them ill be more then happy to give her a good home

 

[troywalkerphoto]

I'll take her. But I fear I have a better chance in going to the moon or winning the lottery! LOL

 

[d5332]

Hey Paul, just curious about which kind of worms you feed the copperband?

Live blackworks? Or worms worms breeding in your tank?

 

[Paul B]

I feed her live blackworms as I do for all my fish, thats why most of them are spawning.
Copperbands are not that expensive, I got this one for $10.00. (but they are usually about $35.00) The place had about fifty of them, they were not in great shape and it took a week before I got her into good shape. She was perfect and eating from my hand before I put her into my reef.
I wanted three of them but it seems my old one will not let me do it.

 

[jjkim]

ill take her asap if anyone flakes
ill keep her in a 125 gallon

 

[Awibrandy]

Paul, being that you feed the Copperband's clams. Does this mean that one must not have decorative clams in a tank with Copperbands?
Just curious since I am at the moment planning my tank's inhabitants for the near future (2.5 months down the line).

Relax guys, I'm not inline for this particular fish. Just picking Paul's brain for some of his knowledge...

 

[duke62]

Yes copperbands do nip/eat our reef clams

 

[vio]

Wow , love the tank .

 

[Paul B]

Paul, being that you feed the Copperband's clams. Does this mean that one must not have decorative clams in a tank with Copperbands?

Awilda, I have always had copperbands, since the 70s and always had clams, they never bothered them. I know some people report that they do, but I never saw that happen.