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rz1a
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 09:05 AM
anyone know of any fish that will much down SPS like nothing besides parrot fish? what about triggers or harlequin tusk?
greenmako
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 10:08 AM
I kept a Niger trigger and a harlequin tusk in my last SPS tank they don't eat sps but would demolish my snails and clean up crew.

I think most triggers are some what safe with sps but will kill snails and small reef fish
reeferRob
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:32 AM
I saw a National Geographic special once and they mentioned a Parrot fish I believe that swim in large schools an devour sps corals and then leave vast areas of crushed coral sand (from their poop). Won't some of the large Angels eat sps? Not real sure though.
JimD
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:39 AM
"Won't some of the large Angels eat sps? Not real sure though."

Yup, some dwarf angels also.

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BIGBIRD123
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:40 AM
Look for the ones with White powder around their mouths or under their noses...LMAO! SPS is addictive. :bigsmile: Couldn't resist....

Steve
reeferRob
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:43 AM
"Won't some of the large Angels eat sps? Not real sure though."

Yup, some dwarf angels also.

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hmm I for sure didn't know the dwarfs would, stands to reason though I guess.
theedprado
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:45 AM
filefish
rz1a
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:54 AM
filefish only eat acropora polyps though, right?

the reason i ask is because i have SPS that a friend was supposed to pick up, but since i need to break down the 28g as soon as nitrates go down in the 75 ill be in a dilemma since i need to use the skimmer, sump, and powerheads from the 28 and put it on the 75. i could always trade it into an lfs locally but they wont have the equipment to support sps. no hobbyist will take them locally because they have redbugs, even though ive had them for that past few months without them destroying or affecting anything. theyre easy to get rid of with interceptor

last idea was to give a fish a natural food it would find in the wild by feeding it SPS
rz1a
Sun, 15th Jun 2008, 11:56 AM
his phone got disconnected and lives somewhere in SA and going to school there. he wont be back down for a month