My damsel is nipping at my flower pot coral

[Noturaveragereefer]

he's eating once a day plus has seaweed for snacking! What's the problem?

 

[melosu58]

I`ve never heard of them doing that but nothing surprises me in this hobby. IMO it`s a myth that a full fish will not munch on corals. You might have to remove the damsel.

 

[bettaowner]

Is he really eating the coral or is he cleaning it and picking off algae.

 

[Noturaveragereefer]

Is he really eating the coral or is he cleaning it and picking off algae.

Sorry I wanted to believe that as well...that he was cleaning algae....until I saw him bite off the tips and fluorescent green was spit out of his mouth...X2...no algae.

 

[melosu58]

Damsel needs to go back to the LFS.

 

[Noturaveragereefer]

Damsel needs to go back to the LFS.

I'm on my way to go pick up a trap now. I don't want to take the chance of further disturbing my corals.

 

[bettaowner]

Maybe he's removing unhealthy parts of the coral.

 

[melosu58]

I had almost the same thing happen to me except it was two dwarf angels. They were model citizens for 4 yrs and then went to munching. Had to get them out before they wrecked my reef.

 

[Animal-Chin]

Damsels are evil, case closed...lol