Tailspot Blenny eating corals??

[SauceyReef]

I recently got a new tailspot blenny. At first I thought my Monti was dying because he was perching on it all the time, but a few days ago I saw the blenny biting at it, and actually pulling off the color / zooxanthellae from the coral. Now the Digitata next to the monti is losing color, and I have seen it pecking at that also.

Anyone ever hear of this? Time to pull it? I am reading some other posts about them specifically targeting Montis.

 

[CHSUB]

Yes, very common for algae eating Blennys to nip at sps and clams.

 

[SauceyReef]

Yes, very common for algae eating Blennys to nip at sps and clams.

I've never heard of this. Lame! This fish was awesome. I think the 5 TS blennies I've had in the past never nipped anything but the rocks.