Help on this little fish

[julz]

Hey guys how are we all, just wondering if any one knows anything about this fish.. just got him from the local fish shop the other day, just a bit unsure on him and with corals, he seems to be picking and chewing at all of my live rock, and i don't wanna start buying coral if he is going to destroy it, the guy at the shop said he will be fine with all coral, sorry bout the picture quality,, its the yellow and blue guy behind the clown, any help will be appreciated

[AquaGrizzly]

It looks like an Angel. Not sure but I know a lot of angels are hit or miss with corals.

[catfish63]

It's a Bicolor Angelfish,will most likely nip at most corals you would add to your tank.

[Loverotties]

I agree with what catfish63 said.

[betamed]

Yeah those are 50/50 about nipping corals. You might get one that is OK, but even then it might change its mind down the road.

[luvmylo]

beautiful fish tho=) Keep it well fed and see what happens. All angels are going to pic at LR. That's just what angels do

[AquaticSpaces]

he'll nip at stoney and soft corals if not well fed... so fed him good and try a few cheap corals...

[kalel1976]

He "may" nip at some LPS especially brains, Gorgonians, Zoa's, Zenia, Anthelia, and clams. The chances of coral predation increase if the corals are unhealthy as they will be prone to algae infestation and will produce excess slime coats which these fish eat readily in the wild.
They also do poorly in captivity due to improper collection often failing to eat prepared foods.
If it is fails to eat I would recommend getting fresh clams (the small ones) from your grocery store and serving them up the fish. They will sometimes eat these until they choose to eat other foods like mysis or brine.

[tufacody]

I had a bicolor in a FOWLR for 8 years. He was very hardy and ate everything. I don't consider them any more difficult than a flame.

[grallster]

You might end up saving yourself alot of trouble in the future if you research your new fish BEFORE you buy it.

[XeniaGirl]

My parents have a huge tank with lots of fish in it, including a bicolor... he's one of the smaller guys in the tank but they have tons of coral too and they've never had a problem. Just keep him fat and I'm sure you won't notice much damage. Can't untrain the instincts, though!
I agree - in the future, know what you already have and have a good idea of what you want when you go to the fish store - a lot of the LFS guys are also salesmen so they'll tell you anything to make you feel better and thus give them your money.
Good luck!