Sailfin getting a taste for corals

CapeCoralDan · Jan 4, 2022

Anyone else have a problem with their Sailfin eating corals. Mine has started to nipple at my hammers. I'm going to have rehome him. He is well fed and otherwise been a great fish.

KrisReef · Jan 4, 2022

I have not had a sailfin in a long time. I love their shape and color patterns but I had a nipper and I don't have patience for that. If there ever was anything I might agree with the Tang police on is that they really do require a huge tank if you are going to keep coral with them. One small coral does not stand a chance against a tang that gets the taste for a corals flesh.

mfinn · Jan 4, 2022

I've had 2 different types of tangs that developed a taste for corals. Both of them like zoanthids

CapeCoralDan · Jan 4, 2022

I was afraid of that. Have the fish trap set to catch him. I thought is was my Foxface at first, then last night I saw the Sailfin having a meal.
I have a 90g and knew at some point I would have to get rid of him, but not so soon.
Lucky is was only one Hammer.