Yellow Tang coral nibbler? - Aquarium Advice

canyon15 · 10-26-2006, 05:45 PM

Over the last week I have noticed my Tang nipping at my red open brain.
What gives?

palisaide · 10-26-2006, 08:00 PM

Are you sure he was actually nibbling at the coral or something on the coral? The reason I ask is because I've seen both of my tangs apparently nibbling at one of my corals, but then when I looked closer, they were just eating some pellets that had gotten stuck on him. My tangs don't even like frozen mysis, let alone living corals.

**melosu58** · 10-26-2006, 08:36 PM

Yellow tangs are supposed to be reef safe. Mine has never nipped at corals but as the saying goes "never say never". I kind of would agree with palisaide but I do know someone on this site that said her tangs nip at brains also. You`ll have to watch and make the judgement. Here is some info on the yellow tang

http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...d=7&item_id=15

**ellisz** · 10-28-2006, 08:06 PM

Might be a bit of algae in the area? Mine has never gave me any problems.

AquaReefer · 10-30-2006, 05:22 PM

There is a slight chance of Yellow Tangs nipping at some corals and clams. Our tag at the LFS I worked at had a caution color over the coral and clams. I took one home anyway and it started picking on my clam. My hippo tang also picked at my open brain. I ended up removing the Yellow Tang and The Brain.

10-26-2006, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	Yellow Tang coral nibbler? Over the last week I have noticed my Tang nipping at my red open brain. What gives? __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

10-26-2006, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 11,273 Images: 73	Yellow tangs are supposed to be reef safe. Mine has never nipped at corals but as the saying goes "never say never". I kind of would agree with palisaide but I do know someone on this site that said her tangs nip at brains also. You`ll have to watch and make the judgement. Here is some info on the yellow tang http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...d=7&item_id=15 __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

10-28-2006, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,662 Images: 9	Might be a bit of algae in the area? Mine has never gave me any problems. __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

10-30-2006, 05:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
AquaReefer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 271 Images: 13	There is a slight chance of Yellow Tangs nipping at some corals and clams. Our tag at the LFS I worked at had a caution color over the coral and clams. I took one home anyway and it started picking on my clam. My hippo tang also picked at my open brain. I ended up removing the Yellow Tang and The Brain. __________________ 125g~Zoanthid dominated~SPS~LPS~T. crocea~S. haddoni~2xSaddleback Clowns~Hippo, Kole, Achilles Tang~Leopard Wrasse~Flame Angel~Purple Firefish~Gobies~Chromis~3xCleaner Shrimp~2xHarlequin Shrimp~Pistol Shrimp

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10-26-2006, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
palisaide Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 18	Are you sure he was actually nibbling at the coral or something on the coral? The reason I ask is because I've seen both of my tangs apparently nibbling at one of my corals, but then when I looked closer, they were just eating some pellets that had gotten stuck on him. My tangs don't even like frozen mysis, let alone living corals.

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