Plate coral eaten?

[KingAlee]

So… Just put a new plate coral in… come back 3 hours later and there’s nothing but skeleton. That being said who could be the culprit? Because the coral was HEALTHY very HEALTHY…

Stock:
Multiple clowns
Chocolate chip star
Coral beauty
Niger trigger
Couple of hermits
Tomini tang
Emerald crabs

None of them have picked on any other corals, SPS, LPS, Softies, everything…

 

[KrisReef]

None of them have picked on any other corals, SPS, LPS, Softies, everything…

SOrry for your loss.
THe only one I wouldn't expect not to eat a coral is the Chocolate Chip Starfish.
The real question for me is who took the first bite of the forbidden fruit?

 

[Reef Breeder 2013]

I need a picture please.
But off topic, if you have multiple clowns, they will probably kill each other.

 

[KingAlee]

I need a picture please.
But off topic, if you have multiple clowns, they will probably kill each other.

Been in there with each other for about 6 months now no issues, there’s one female rest are males, I had one other but she was knocked out by the big dog

 

[Reef Breeder 2013]

So… Just put a new plate coral in… come back 3 hours later and there’s nothing but skeleton. That being said who could be the culprit? Because the coral was HEALTHY very HEALTHY…

Stock:
Multiple clowns
Chocolate chip star
Coral beauty
Niger trigger
Couple of hermits
Tomini tang
Emerald crabs

None of them have picked on any other corals, SPS, LPS, Softies, everything…

Oh wait, I noticed there are 2 suspects.

Suspect number one: Chocolate chip starfish
The chocolate stars can eat corals, because are carnivorous.

Suspect number two: Níger trigger.
The triggers generally will bite the rock, shells and corals. I don't want to write a large explanation, but they are 0% reef safe.

It's strange that your other corals are fine but this one died. Maybe it's the water parameters or something, because I actually think these are somewhat sensitive corals.

 

[Reef Breeder 2013]

Been in there with each other for about 6 months now no issues, there’s one female rest are males, I had one other but she was knocked out by the big dog

They are not yet sexually mature.
I have a friend who had about 10 clowns for about a year, but the problem is that they reach sexual maturity after a year. Currently there are only 2 or 3 left.

 

[KingAlee]

They are not yet sexually mature.
I have a friend who had about 10 clowns for about a year, but the problem is that they reach sexual maturity after a year. Currently there are only 2 or 3 left.

At the moment they’re in a 125G if it comes to that I’ll move them to the 300G! No biggie

 

[VintageReefer]

Can you post pics of the plate before and after ?

 

[Reef Breeder 2013]

At the moment they’re in a 125G if it comes to that I’ll move them to the 300G! No biggie

I think you'll need a monster tank or several 10G tanks if you really want to keep them alive. I've read stories of 10-foot-long tanks that barely have 2-3 pairs of clowns.

PS: Sorry for replying so late, but I hadn't read this post. Lol.

 

[thamnasteroid]

Oh wait, I noticed there are 2 suspects.

Suspect number one: Chocolate chip starfish
The chocolate stars can eat corals, because are carnivorous.

Suspect number two: Níger trigger.
The triggers generally will bite the rock, shells and corals. I don't want to write a large explanation, but they are 0% reef safe.

It's strange that your other corals are fine but this one died. Maybe it's the water parameters or something, because I actually think these are somewhat sensitive corals.

Three, actually. Don't forget the coral beauty