Feeding a Cooperband

[JCOLE]

Mine wouldn't eat anything I put at it. I tried all frozen foods, masstick, clams, etc. The only thing it will touch is black worms. It took two feedings and he went right for them on the second one. I can feed him from my hand now.

 

[Xclusive Reef]

Hey X I saw your post and wanted to share what feeding tube I used. I put in some LRS reef frenzy and mysis and they started picking right away. Was also able to get my Copperband to eat Masstick. The tube came from an AquaMedic fish trap.

Hey bud good to see you.. those spaces look large, mysis and worms would escape real fast

 

[ShelaghM]

They are incredibly smart fish once they get established. Mine eats direct from the feeding tube with his beak which prevents other fish from eating his portion and breaks up smaller particles to feed my anthias and corals. I have seen other folks use a small pvc pipe with caps and holes drilled in them to allow them to “hunt” for the food in their natural way.

here is mine, 2 years old now.

Can you explain about the feeding tube please. Also you all say feed blackworms but they seem to be fresh water worms, so can I feed then to my coooerband?

 

[Scubabum]

Can you explain about the feeding tube please. Also you all say feed blackworms but they seem to be fresh water worms, so can I feed then to my coooerband?

Hey ShelaghM, I know you weren't asking me but this is what I use to feed the Copperband Live California Blackworms.

 

[ShelaghM]

Thanks I gave one of those To feed fish tubifix worms in the tropical tank. so will get some California live black worms and try them.