ALL fishes are 50/50 reefsafe

[aquasport24]

Just post here if you having/had a reefsafe fish/fishes that turns to non reefsafe.


I'll go first..

1.Used to have a blue hippo that one day started to take the liking in nipping at Brain coral.
2. Also had a common cleaner wrasse that cleans every fishes but like to attacks (not cleaning) Longhorn Cowfish (got a warning from another member,but did not beleive it til it happens).

[aquasport24]

This thread will help OP to decide when they want to buy new fish.

[hobogato]

great thread giau!

my turncoats -

i had a purple tang that took a liking to zoas

i had a large foxface rabbit that learned from the purple tang that zoas are good food.

i had a scribble rabbit that was fine for a long time, then when he got to be about 5" long, he also started eating zoas. he was a baby in the tank when the other two did it, so i dont know if it was learned from them or not.

i had a copperband that cleaned out a whole colony of acans and half a chalice in one weekend when we were out of town

i had another copperband that ate a couple of baby scolys - again when we were out of town for the weekend. i had no idea what happened until a few days later i saw him attack a third and litterally break pieces of its skeleton. i was amazed at how strong he was given the shape and structure of his mouth.

[Mr Cob]

Love the thread...

Med Coral Beauty - This fish is actually a 50/50 chance from the get go...mine was behaved for about a year then one day started nipping my clams

Med Purple Tang - Went rogues after two years of peace and started eating my acans...ALL of them...they all stayed closed until I removed the tang. Had to tear down my entire half circle to get him out.

Lrg Cleaner Wrasse - Well behaved for 6 months...just normal obsessive cleaning of the fish and then one day decided to start nipping my clams...especially my small clam. Caged the clams up for several weeks, got rid of the little ones and released the large crocea to a different area of the tank. Wrasse is behaving for now.

Lrg False Percula - Not owner safe. Would bite down on my skin and try and rip it off...not cool, had to rehome... to an aggressive tank.

Urchin from Port A - Mowed through my encrusting SPS...moved to the sump as part of the cleanup crew and petting zoo.

Hermits - Eat all my snails and move frags...I don't use hermits anymore...only snails.

[aquasport24]

Not owner safe?:lauging:, good one Rob. That clown should goes to an eel tank...:angel:

[hobogato]

my dad also had a coral beauty go nuts on his lps and gorgonians after a long time of being reef safe

[RayAllen]

Coral Beauty- nipped at a clam, Big Surprise ;)

Large False Perc- Nipped at me and knocked over any new corals put in the tank. The most territorial fish ive ever owned.

[Jarob]

I wonder if thats why my clam was always closed and stressed, my cleaner wrasse?! Well he jumped anyways so..

[kkiel02]

Flametail Blenny- Loves clams and soft LPS(brains, acans, etc.) He was good for about 4 months then decided to eat away.
When I move I plan on taking him out then and sell/trading him in.

[Mr Cob]

I wonder if thats why my clam was always closed and stressed, my cleaner wrasse?! Well he jumped anyways so..

You mean all I have to do is take the canopy off!??? Dang....wish I would have thought of that. Will give it a try this weekend...lol

[txav8r]

Not owner safe?:lauging:, good one Rob. That clown should goes to an eel tank...:angel:


LOL! It did!!

[wkada]

Emperor Angel (juvi) = zoanthid lawnmower. He started out with the brightest, most expensive ones, now moving down the chain. Also tasted a few chunks of lobophyllia. SPS and a few other LPS have been fine. New the fish was a risk, but think it was worth it. The guy is a stud and should be interesting to watch change into adult colors.

[Gseclipse02]

powder blue tang loved my clams sps and zoa's ... luckily the store was nice enough to swap him out

[stoneroller]

I'm glad I don't have any critters to contribute to this thread.

[hobogato]

oh, just thought of this one... a long time ago, i got three stripe humbug damsels (yes, i actually wanted them in the tank and it wasnt to cycle it :) ). as they grew up, they started to claim territories in big sps colonies. soon, those colonies had bare spots even tho they were still growing and healthy. took me a while to figure out that those damsels were actually picking at the corals. you have no idea how long it took to tear down a 240 gallon tank that was PACKED with live rock and sps to get those 12 devil fish out!

[justahobby]

I had a yellow clown goby for a long time. It lived among digitata branches and never bothered it. So I thought a millepora would be safe too. Wrong! Immediately began chewing all the nubs off so he could have a smooth, soft place to lay his tender bottom. :bareteeth: Gave him to my girlfriend for safe keeping..... which turned out to be a bad idea. :at_wits_end:

Great fish, tons of personality as long as you don't keep any SPS other than montiporas.

[ErikH]

Marshall Islands Flame Angel.
When I had the 45, it punked out and scared into dying 4 (total) Helifrichi Firefish. By the time I figured out it was him, I had 1 left...
It never touched the blue mille that was in there for like 6 months, so I added more SPS. THEN IT ATE ALL OF THE STUFF I PUT IN.