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04-28-2008, 10:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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The GF effect.
Well first I have to wash my hands of this. I went with my gf to a LFS that I have never been to. She wanted to pick out a fish of her own for the 90g tank. The problem is she has bad taste. The fish she likes are either not reef safe, mean, or not hardy. The one she settled on was a copperband butterfly. The lady feed the tank mysis and this copperband ate like a pig. She asked if she could get it and I said its up to you. So anyway the copperband has been in the tank for over a day now with no issues. We will see. I will get a pic up today
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04-28-2008, 10:23 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I love the way CBBs look, though they can be a pain to keep alive. The first fish I killed in the dark ages (undergravel and dead skeletons) was a cbb. What a pity.
I hope you have good luck with it.
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04-28-2008, 10:29 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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hopefully. if not it will teach her a lesson not to buy fish that are not hardy
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04-28-2008, 11:27 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Good luck with him,add some garlicguard with the food.
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04-28-2008, 12:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Good luck with him,add some garlicguard with the food.
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people acutally feed without it?
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04-28-2008, 12:29 PM
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Professor Chaos
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good luck with him CCB's are a mixed bag, some work great and some don't
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04-28-2008, 12:34 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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good luck with him CCB's are a mixed bag, some work great and some don't
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the fish ate like a pig in the store so im hopefully but if not my gf will learn a good lesson
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04-28-2008, 01:53 PM
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Drain Bamaged
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Corona, CA USA
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Originally Posted by Reef Master
people acutally feed without it?
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yes
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04-28-2008, 02:48 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
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Originally Posted by Reef Master
the fish ate like a pig in the store so im hopefully but if not my gf will learn a good lesson
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Hopefully the Copper Band will be OK, but as the tank owner, you really need to be firm and not give in when she makes bad choices 
There are a lot of fish in the trade that probably shouldn't be, as well as a lot that have fairly specific needs, both dietery and environmental that need to be addressed. As responsible reef keepers we need to make educated choices based on whether we can provide for a specific animals need, not for the Ooh or cool factor, or cause she wants it, tho I will grant that the GF effect can be a difficult one to get around at times.
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04-28-2008, 03:00 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by Reef Master
people acutally feed without it?
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Yep, they do.
I bought one some time ago to take care of a major apista outbreak in my 180G tank, and he eats misys and is still alive today. I think with fish like this the most important thing is tank size and natural food for them. Good luck to you! It is not an impossible fish to keep.
Whiskey
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04-28-2008, 03:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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It is not an impossible fish to keep.
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this is my thought. this is not a morish idol and not a bad choice. There are different opinions of this fish but lets not go so far as to call it irresponsible.
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04-28-2008, 03:34 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Reef master,
I am certain that the quote above was to encourage you on your GF chances with the fish, not meant as a chastisment.
Whiskey was sharing his success with a cobberbanded butterfly to encourage you.
HTH
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04-29-2008, 06:34 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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Reef master,
I am certain that the quote above was to encourage you on your GF chances with the fish, not meant as a chastisment.
Whiskey was sharing his success with a cobberbanded butterfly to encourage you.
HTH
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