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11-29-2003, 07:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 98
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Copperband
I finally picked one up after waiting quite some time and I know that they can be picky eaters. He seems to be picking away and eating some brine shrimp after the first day. Are there any other suggestions for feeding him.
P.S. my goby is a tank and a camera hog.
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11-29-2003, 07:08 PM
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beautiful fish... if hes taking brine thats a good start... id try n ween them onto something more nutrious though, like clam, scallop, krill, blend it all up and make a mush....
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11-29-2003, 07:44 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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11-29-2003, 07:47 PM
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hmmmmm...... my awnsers just dont seem to be good enough for casey anymore
awwww
obviously im joking
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11-29-2003, 09:10 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,815
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Quit it casey!  Well I have had a copperband for quite some time now and I had it eating frozen mysis shrimp for awhile which if I were you would do the same thing.
After that I would make a "mush" like MNreefman(Clint) has suggested and stop feeding the tank for 3-4 days and then drop in some mush and hopefully like mine did he went after the mush like it was candy(probably more like starving) but now the copperband eats both the mysis shrimp and mush and is very healthy!
Here is a pic of mine: |
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11-29-2003, 09:28 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 98
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He looks rel nice. When you make your mush do you freeze it into small pieces.
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11-29-2003, 09:43 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,815
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I put all the ingredients in a blender and blend it up with some RO water or tank water and make sure to get one or two raw shrimp when you make it as this stuff acts like a binding agent and keeps it together really well and spread it out in a freezer bag and then freeze it and when ready to feed the tank break off a chunk to feed.
This is really potent stuff and make sure you rinse all the ingredients before blending it and feed maybe once or twice a week in between other stuff that you feed. It is great for corals as well especially sps corals and lps corals! |
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11-29-2003, 09:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 98
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I can see myself going to the fishstore tomorrow, Can I ge 2 shrimps 1 scallop and 3 clams |
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11-29-2003, 09:52 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,815
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Yeah I know what you mean about that! 
Can put in some nori(seaweed from health food store) and some garlic liquid which I plan to do with my next batch. Helps fish fight off infections, etc. |
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11-29-2003, 09:56 PM
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Master of Perplexity
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: panama city beach FL
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Just tell'em what it's for. Bound to have been a reefer in there before you! Only thing they wouldn't give me was 3 oysters. So I went to an oyster bar and ordered a dozen. My wife ate 9 and I carried home three! (As you might note, I do not eat oysters.)
I was really lucky. They even had mullet roe. I think that's what makes the fish go nuts.
By the way. I've been highly desirous (my wife would say lusting)of a copper band. No fears of them eating zoanthids? I could bid adieu to all the little featherdusters, but what about my Giant Hawaiian? Those darn fish are just soooooo pretty.
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11-29-2003, 10:02 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,815
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Yeah yardboy I am afraid your large feather duster would be in trouble. I moved mine to my wife's tank! |
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11-29-2003, 11:00 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 98
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Yeah I had no choice but to move mine to the refugium.
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11-30-2003, 10:38 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Canton, GA USA
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Nice specimen! Looks fat and healthy!
Try some mysis shrimp. It's very nutritious, contains lots of protein and Omega 3 fatty acids. Even the pickiest fish eat the stuff, even seahorses and pipes.
Cheers,
Jenn
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11-30-2003, 10:01 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Martinez, CA
Posts: 568
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mine ignores all except live bloodworms. won't even look at brineshrimp but does pick at the rocks all day.
bill
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12-01-2003, 01:35 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 98
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I was gonna try some bloodworms tomorrow. I didnt get a chance to do the blender mush yet.
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