Foxface picking at soft corals

[Thor2j]

So I got a small (2-3") foxface from lfs. Fish is healthy and rambunctious. However it is "picking " at my wwc rainbow micomussa, a different micromussa, and now a large wellso coral I just got. It's not non stop but enough to make the micromussas look not so well and be closed half the day. I feed it pretty well. Gets missus shrimp with lfs twice and hammers Nori 2x a day as well. Will this behavior go away?? Doesn't seem to bother my zoas, mushrooms, hammers, or any other LPS or sps.

 

[Elementalj]

That's odd. Is there something on or nearby that looks as if he's eatin it?

 

[Thor2j]

That's odd. Is there something on or nearby that looks as if he's eatin it?

No, I physically watch him nip at the corals. Takes 2 or 3 pecks at a time.

 

[Elementalj]

Well crap!

 

[Thor2j]

This is one of the mussas he's picking at. About to put a fish hook in there and get him out if he doesn't knock it off.

 

[Elementalj]

Dude, isolate the coral in a floating basket.

 

[Elementalj]

Use something like a new spaghetti strainer and some foam.

 

[Thor2j]

Use something like a new spaghetti strainer and some foam.

I'm not sure I follow u , a spaghetti strainer is huge. Where does foam go?

 

[Elementalj]

You can find small plastic strainers like that at Wallys and use something like pipe insulation to wrap around the top ring of the strainer to make it float.

 

[Elementalj]

Anchor the strainer so that it's not directly under the light and point some flow at it.

 

[Elementalj]

If it has injuries or damage you might want to do a dip in a solution and rinse.

 

[Thor2j]

I thought about building a cage around it with egg crate.

 

[Thor2j]

If it has injuries or damage you might want to do a dip in a solution and rinse.

What would u recommend.?

My other micromussa is getting harassed to.

 

[Elementalj]

CoralRX

 

[Thor2j]

CoralRX

Ok, got that. What would that do in terms of healing? I use it for pests

 

[Elementalj]

The botanicals help with bacteria as well. I'd do it to prevent infection.

 

[Elementalj]

I believe it's tea tree oil? That stuff works on my scalp!

 

[Thor2j]

The botanicals help with bacteria as well. I'd do it to prevent infection.

Ok, thanks.

Think the behavior will ever stop

 

[Elementalj]

I've never seen one pick at anything other than algae. So, perhaps with them being in seclusion might make him forget?

 

[Thor2j]

I've never seen one pick at anything other than algae. So, perhaps with them being in seclusion might make him forget?

He doesn't bother my lobos either. Just added the wellso 3 days ago. It's 10" across and he took a couple swipes at that this morning when I was watching.