This is exactly why I HATE buying new fish

Macdaddynick1 · Oct 30, 2016

So after two and a half years I decided to pick up a new fish . My new Kole Tang, less than 24 hours in the tank decided my derasa needed a trim.

ngvu1 · Oct 30, 2016

I swear, I see nothing from your picture. :-) and I am on a 17 inch LCD.. But I got what you are saying :-).

Lionfish Lair · Oct 30, 2016

The Kole does have a habit of nipping clams...

Macdaddynick1 · Oct 30, 2016

ngvu1 said:
I swear, I see nothing from your picture. :) and I am on a 17 inch LCD.. But I got what you are saying :).

Lol Derasa's mantle is suppose to be smooth, here's both sides for comparison.

Macdaddynick1 · Oct 30, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
The Kole does have a habit of nipping clams...

only if I knew that one day ago lol :/ hope this will serve as a PSA haha

jboone82590 · Oct 30, 2016

Macdaddynick1 said:
So after two and a half years I decided to pick up a new fish . My new Kole Tang, less than 24 hours in the tank decided my derasa needed a trim.

Do you know if the clam will be ok or will it die?

Lionfish Lair · Oct 30, 2016

It's haaaard to get them to stop once they show the behavior.

Macdaddynick1 · Oct 30, 2016

jboone82590 said:
Do you know if the clam will be ok or will it die?

Yeah hopefully, I will put them in the sump for now.

Lionfish Lair said:
It's haaaard to get them to stop once they show the behavior.

The trap is in the tank already . I'm not taking any chances .

jboone82590 · Oct 30, 2016

I hope they do to

4FordFamily · Oct 30, 2016

Yeah it's not going to stop unfortunately

draj · Oct 30, 2016

my coris wrasse every so often nips at my hammer coral, i've been debating on evicting him lol

eatbreakfast · Oct 31, 2016

^ More likely than not the wrasse is picking at something on the coral, either a pest or some food.

Newb73 · Nov 2, 2016

Something took exactly two bites out of my clam and stopped.

I have been feeding heavy so no idea if the behavior will return one day.

I suspect the blue throat trigger although i have witnessed the rabbit fish and the cardinals all very interested in it.

One a brighter note...my clown has decided take up residence in a large goniporoa colony and often ticks it off..... ughh.

I am starting to see why some reefers just sorta give up on fish...stocking 300g tanks with a couple blennies, a few clowns and a few chromis only....