Rock and hard place.

[yote]

I just noticed this morning that 2 of my favorite corals arent doing so hot.Well,actually noticed it a couple of weeks ago and been trying to figure out what was going on.:grumble:
Well,this morning I found out .My favorite fish,copper the copperband, is eatting to polyps of my green digitata and purple stylo.He's pretty much wiped both colonies out.:frustrat:
Now I'm torn between taking copper out or waiting to see if takes a liking to my acros.I hate to get rid of the fish because I just hit the 4 month mark with a fish that most have die in a month.Not mention,I've personally watched copper snack on flat worms.
Get rid of copper for 2 colonies thats already gone?
Or keep him and hope he stays away from my acros?:confused::12:

 

[Oscarsdad608]

I would say since you alreary know he eats corals, trade him in and hope the corals come back.

 

[RyanG]

IT just sucks either way thats a hard choice your corals or favorite fishies, Joe its time for a FOWLR! Not just tell ur wife that!

 

[reeffreak]

Thats a tough choice.Its not everyday somebody keeps a copperband alive.If you bring it back some moron will buy it without knowledge of their difficulties.

I say give Copper a second chance.

 

[Doc]

I say, keep it and feed more often to keep him happy so he will avoid the corals. CBB are just not that common to keep alive. Lord knows I have killed half a dozen in my day

-Doc

 

[yote]

More vote keep copper than to trade him.So I guess I'll watch him close.But the first acro I see him take a bite out of,his tail is traded.

 

[Doc]

good luck my friend

-Doc

 

[Gooseman]

CBB are such a beautiful fish that i can see where your dilemma is. I agree with giving him a 2nd chance and if he continues to nip at coral then trade him in.

 

[Piggy]

I agree give him a second chance.

 

[Altohombre]

fry that sucker up! JK, give the poor little hungry fella a 2nd chance.

 

[yote]

So far,copper aint touched anything else.
I'm watching and waiting.

 

[reefer2b]

hopefully he'll keep his lips to himself from now on.

 

[Oscarsdad608]

You don't have the camo and bow out again do you?

 

[fatman]

Coppers have one loving passion and that is to eat Apitasia. If you have a local reef society put him/her in rotation amongst their member's tanks and your copper will be in , as Yote would say, pig heaven. I am sure you would make many friends that way.

 

[yote]

Coppers have one loving passion and that is to eat Apitasia. If you have a local reef society put him/her in rotation amongst their member's tanks and your copper will be in , as Yote would say, pig heaven. I am sure you would make many friends that way.

Thats actually called hawg heaven:D
Problem is,I wouldnt trust anybody else with copper.

 

[SalteeDogg]

What is it with green digi? My flame angle didn't touch nothing but my green digi and since the coral was new and I liked, had to sell the fish. I even tried feeding the fish before I got rid of her but right after she ate and was full and fat, she took another jab at the digi so I had to put the nail in the coffin.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

I would just watch him carefully

 

[fatman]

Divorces are hard, even with fish. Turn her out, make her work for her own living before she takes you for everything. Just look at her as a really pretty "bad" woman, and let her go cause good destruction.

 

[RyanG]

Divorces are hard, even with fish. Turn her out, make her work for her own living before she takes you for everything. Just look at her as a really pretty "bad" woman, and let her go cause good destruction.

Interesting take on it