Coral beauty

oysterxfast5 · #1 12/31/2007, 04:02 PM

Do they eat aiptasia? Cause I just got one yesterday and I have a small amount of the pest and I looked like it was eating them but maybe not. I just know it was going close to the home of the female clown that was bothering it. doesnt seem like it would unless it was eating something.

not_sponsored · #2 12/31/2007, 04:04 PM

They might, but they might also eat any LPS or clams you have.

oysterxfast5 · #3 12/31/2007, 04:07 PM

Thats what I heard about them. I took the rise cause some people have luck with them. I don't have a clam just a brain coral and a plate and galaxia.
So could it possible be eating the aiptasia?

kidako · #4 12/31/2007, 04:09 PM

I have a Coral Beauty who goes around pecking at everything.
I do not know if it is eating or just curious.

oysterxfast5 · #5 12/31/2007, 04:10 PM

It would be nice if it was eating them. I don't have many but there are probably 15-20.

steve1963 · #6 12/31/2007, 04:14 PM

Mine picks at the rocks.

PJSEA · #7 12/31/2007, 04:20 PM

They pick at algae on the rocks but are not known for eating Aiptasia. Mine certainly doesn't. Mine has not bothered any LPS or clams either.

oysterxfast5 · #8 12/31/2007, 04:23 PM

Well it must have been just eating some algae or something.

swisha · #9 12/31/2007, 04:49 PM

Mine does not eat aptasia. It does pick at corals though sps and lps alike. It's never touched my clams though. I think it's curiosity to see what the corals taste like. It's never caused any ill effects and i've had him for 2 years

steve1963 · #10 12/31/2007, 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by swisha
Mine does not eat aptasia. It does pick at corals though sps and lps alike. It's never touched my clams though. I think it's curiosity to see what the corals taste like. It's never caused any ill effects and i've had him for 2 years

You must keep him well fed.

That's a big help.