Copper Band Butterfly Fish

[littleme1969]

Ok Ive got a bit of a headache here...
Ive just tried to intruuduce my new fish to 100g set up. All went well with the exception of the Copperband. My Mimic tang took and instant dislike to the fish and has spent the best part of an hour chasing the poor thing. Hes clealry not going to tolerate the fish so He needs a new home. Hes already back in the quarantine tank as I didnt want to risk the mimic doing him any real damage.
If you are interested drop me aline. I can provide everything to transport him but you will have to collect. Hes about 3.5" long and healthy. Hes been feeding on apitisa and feather buster worms from my main tank. Hes also had a bit of a nibble on some live tubifex and bloodworm.

 

[Crazy fishes]

My Mimic tang took and instant dislike to the fish and has spent the best part of an hour chasing the poor thing.

Tangs, it's a love-hate situation. Sorry to hear about your problems, I hate it when that happens. I had it with a cichlid; I didn't do my homework on a fish and the next thing I know 'the godfather' is in my tank. He was just a shy yellow fish at the shop. He has so far eaten 9 cardinal tetras and killed two other cichlids by his constant harassment. You could hear the "are you lookin' at me" as he looked at the other fish before he would strike.

I hope you get it sorted soon

Regards

 

[ChrisReef]

Hi littleme1969'
Re your Copperband, if you havny sorted somthing out for him I will take him, he will do ok in my reef tank, let me know, thanks

Chris


Sorry will do the above in English, Hi if you haven’t sorted a good home for him then i will take him for my reef tank, thanks, Chris

 

[littleme1969]

Well after the mimic decided to go on a rampage after his brush with copperband and took to beating the poo out of ever new fish I had just added to the tank hes now in quarantine..lol Took me 5 hours to strip the tank down and get him out. Copperband is now doing great in the 100g. I am keeping the Mimic for the time being, maybe a month just in case the copperband snuffs it. But if he dosent then I will have to find the minic tang a new home but as they are quite rare I shouldnt imagine finding him a home should be too dificult Let me know if your interested and I'll PM you when Ive made a decision