Kole tang nipping LPs

[crabinmyshoemouth]

my cynarinas and acanthophyllia have been closed up pretty tight the last week or so . Noticed my kole tang nipping at them about two seemed benevolent at first now they are all closed up and looking unhappy . Has anyone heard of tangs developing a taste for LPS . All my other coral , Trachys , elegance , wellso all happy as can be just seems to be cynarina and acanthophyllia.

 

[Tamberav]

Yes, sometimes tangs will nip at corals, they contain zooxanthellae after all.

Is the Tang well fed with a varied diet? Perhaps it is missing something from it's diet or perhaps it decided your corals taste good or there isn't enough algae to graze on.

I bet if you googled tang nipping coral you would get a bunch of threads I believe hippos are more notorious for it though.

 

[crabinmyshoemouth]

Yes, sometimes tangs will nip at corals, they contain zooxanthellae after all.

Is the Tang well fed with a varied diet? Perhaps it is missing something from it's diet or perhaps it decided your corals taste good or there isn't enough algae to graze on.

I bet if you googled tang nipping coral you would get a bunch of threads I believe hippos are more notorious for it though.

Yes I haven’t been great about putting nori in the last couple weeks I’ve only put it in like once a week and no algae in my tank that may explain it . I’m trying to catch it out now …. What a nightmare