Added copperband and long nose

[Paul B]

Today I added a copperband and long nose butterfly. These have always been my favorite fish and I have always had them in my reef. The copperband is not in the greatest health, he has flukes and some wounds. It is not very easy getting a very healthy one of those.
I knew that when I saw him but I got a deal I couldn't refuse.
There are a bunch of local NY grass shrimp in my tank and the copperband thinks they are cleaner shrimp. He keeps hanging around next to the shrimp waiting to be cleaned, but they just look at him funny.

I just felt like adding these pictures

 

[jerl77]

long nose butterfly reef safe?

 

[Paul B]

I have never had a problem with them and I have kept them for decades.

 

[jerl77]

They hard like the copperband?what do they eatUOTE=Paul B;998540]I have never had a problem with them and I have kept them for decades.[/QUOTE]



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[Paul B]

They eat live black worms, fresh clams and mysis

 

[srusso]

They eat live black worms, fresh clams and mysis

Nice addition PaulB! How are the LEDs going? Pics are great. Hope the CBB does well. Have you thought about doing a prazi dip?

 

[Paul B]

The LEDs are great. I could easily cure the copperband of flukes but he is in my reef and there is no way to catch him. Hopefully they will just go away.
If not, it is what it is

 

[Macropora]

Are you running 6500K Metal Halide bulbs on your reef?

 

[duke62]

i was wondering the same thing

 

[tomtoothdoc]

long nose butterfly reef safe?

everything is considered "reef safe" in paul's tank.

always like copperband. my first one lasted over 4 yrs but the last one somebody gave me because it wasn't eating wasted away in 2 months....no more for me....too sad watching it starved to death.

 

[Paul B]

Are you running 6500K Metal Halide bulbs on your reef?

No, thats my camera settings making it look yellow. It is really kind of blue.
But with the LEDs I can make it any Hue.

 

[Paul B]

Today I added a banded pipefish. I just like them. Tomorrow I may go collecting tropicals on the south shore (if I can find someone to hold the other end of the net) So I may be adding more fish

 

[rookie07]

Tank looks good Paul.
I love Pipefish, Enjoy!

 

[Paul B]

I could not find anyone who wants to go collecting today, so no tropical fish.
I really wanted crabs so I may just go to the Sound by boat myself.

 

[cowfish]

Paul... If you're collecting with a net near shore I'd be happy to join you. I have plenty of sick days I just need to know a day or 2 in advance.

 

[Paul B]

OK, I could have gone today because the tide was right. I will se when the next low tide is on a day I can go.

 

[cowfish]

Excellent.