I've had my hippo tang, Elvis, for 6 months. He's grown from a tiny baby to a 3 inch pig. I've had problems with my LPS lately... I've been trouble shooting different things but never suspected they were being eaten!

It's Elvis! That little brat is nipping them - a lot. I've read they're likely to do this in environments where food is scarce. I figured I was safe since I feed multiple times a day and put algae on a clip regularly. The angel hogs the algae clip, and I don't have anything growing in the tank for him to graze on.

So am I doomed? Has the hippo just developed a taste for it? Is this something any tang can be prone to if there isn't sufficient algae to graze on?

I hate having to choose between the tang or keeping LPS.