Anyone heard of Regal Tang nipping corals?

[stephencraig]

I swear both my wife and I have seen our Regal Tang picking at our SPS. I know he might be nipping algae, but it looks like he is grazing on the small polyps too. Do R Tangs do this?

Stephen

[jc]

I had a blue regal that decided to eat zoos.

[Ping]

Many fish will go after the symbiotic alga in our corals. Many times it is hit or miss with our fish, as to how they will behave in a closed system.

Could the fish not be getting enough algae in its diet?

[stephencraig]

Ping,
That is possible. I probably need to hang some algae strips more often in there. Anyone know of what the normal frequency is for Tangs?

Stephen

[rocketeer]

I can't keep xenia in my tank because of my regal. If I do, it's gone in a day or two. It does fine in my sump though. (The xenia, not my regal tang.)

Jack

[stephencraig]

Weird. I have several clumps of xenia in that tank and the Purple or the Hippo never touch it.

Stephen