Angel vs Coral

Fr0zEn4244 · 02/21/2014, 10:30 AM

So my Chrysurus angel has eaten all the polyps from my tyree green toadstool and my Birdsnest corals.

Are they dead or will new polyps grow if i remove the angel and let them go untouched?

he leaves most my other corals alone because they are bigger. He ate a superman mushroom that was tiny but he wont touch the new superman thats a lot larger in size.

Palting · 02/21/2014, 11:25 AM

If all the polyps are gone, then likely all the coral flesh is gone as well and the coral is likely dead.

If you want more coral in the future, you'll have to take that angel out of there.

Reef264 · 02/21/2014, 12:10 PM

+1 Palting.

I mean even if the polyps did grow back the chrysurus would just eat them again.Inevitable doom basically for the coral.

Fr0zEn4244 · 02/21/2014, 12:14 PM

Is there hope the angel won't nip once its an adult? I never had experience with larger angels.

Palting · 02/21/2014, 03:59 PM

I will likely continue the same behavior.

Allmost · 02/21/2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr0zEn4244

Is there hope the angel won't nip once its an adult? I never had experience with larger angels.

it wont stop.

it has tasted corals.

it might slow down if you give it more food and ... though. but will still treat itself to a tasty coral desert.

snorvich · 02/21/2014, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Palting

I will likely continue the same behavior.

Almost certainly. Always seems to get worse rather than better.

02/21/2014, 10:30 AM	#1
Fr0zEn4244 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 221	Angel vs Coral So my Chrysurus angel has eaten all the polyps from my tyree green toadstool and my Birdsnest corals. Are they dead or will new polyps grow if i remove the angel and let them go untouched? he leaves most my other corals alone because they are bigger. He ate a superman mushroom that was tiny but he wont touch the new superman thats a lot larger in size.

02/21/2014, 11:25 AM	#2
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	If all the polyps are gone, then likely all the coral flesh is gone as well and the coral is likely dead. If you want more coral in the future, you'll have to take that angel out of there. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

02/21/2014, 12:10 PM	#3
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	+1 Palting. I mean even if the polyps did grow back the chrysurus would just eat them again.Inevitable doom basically for the coral. __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

02/21/2014, 03:59 PM	#5
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	I will likely continue the same behavior. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

02/21/2014, 12:14 PM	#4
Fr0zEn4244 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 221	Is there hope the angel won't nip once its an adult? I never had experience with larger angels.