Something is eating my Birds nest coral?

toku58 · 07/03/2014, 10:30 PM

Anyone have an idea of what could be eating my birds nest coral?
I have:
Copperbanded butterfly
kole tang
clown percula
damsel

I'm thinking it's the copperbanded?
The Kole and the damsel can easily get into the egg crate cage that it's in. But the only time it gets eaten is when the birds nest is exposed.

Does the copper banded eat corals?

swk · 07/04/2014, 10:28 AM

Any sexy shrimp by chance?

toku58 · 07/07/2014, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by swk

Any sexy shrimp by chance?

No! Only cleaner shrimps. I have a pencil urchin also.

saltyair · 07/07/2014, 05:13 AM

Most likely the butterfly
You can also suspect the pencil urchin they are known coral eaters

toku58 · 07/07/2014, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by saltyair

Most likely the butterfly
You can also suspect the pencil urchin they are known coral eaters

Yeah I couldn't tell which one was the cluprit? The pencil will knock down the enclouser at night and expose the birdsnest. But I'm not sure if he is attacking it?
The Butterfly also shows interest in the birdsnest, but he never really picks at it while I'm watching the tank?
I'll relocate the pencil to my nano (inverts only) tank.

I hope it stops. I'd really hate to get rid of my Copperbanded.

Thanks for the insight!

07/03/2014, 10:30 PM	#1
toku58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 334	Something is eating my Birds nest coral? Anyone have an idea of what could be eating my birds nest coral? I have: Copperbanded butterfly kole tang clown percula damsel I'm thinking it's the copperbanded? The Kole and the damsel can easily get into the egg crate cage that it's in. But the only time it gets eaten is when the birds nest is exposed. Does the copper banded eat corals? Last edited by toku58; 07/03/2014 at 11:14 PM.

07/04/2014, 10:28 AM	#2
swk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wine Country CA Posts: 2,593	Any sexy shrimp by chance? __________________ Member of Wine Country Reefers Current Tank Info: 75 gal SPS dominant reef. Geo calcium reactor with masterflex pump, Deltec 1455 skimmer, 2 mp40QD, mp10wes, lit by a 6x54 dimable ATI sunpower and controlled by Reef Angel

07/07/2014, 05:13 AM	#4
saltyair Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 871	Most likely the butterfly You can also suspect the pencil urchin they are known coral eaters __________________ Johnny you know what to do, you know what to do. Bye for now - Eric the actor R.I.P Current Tank Info: 180 gal