Is the Dorie fish reef safe?(Blue yellow tailed tang.)

freshfish · 07-21-2006, 08:34 PM

I see him picking on my green slimmer doesn't seem to be picking on anything else but is he going to kill it? And is he going to kill anything else? Give me your knowledge guys would ya!
Thanks Chad

redwinger · 07-21-2006, 08:41 PM

Mine has never hurt a thing and can't remeber ever hearing of one hurting a coral. Sure he is not picking at algae on the coral?

freshfish · 07-21-2006, 08:50 PM

not sure thats why i'm asking thanks!

mtfatwork · 07-21-2006, 08:52 PM

I suppose there is always a chance of getting some mutant fish, but I would seriously doubt it is gonna hurt anything but your hair algea.

jeffie · 07-21-2006, 08:55 PM

Suregeons are sometimes known for picking at SPS polyps a bit... It is definitely possible..

otolith · 07-21-2006, 09:05 PM

melev (from RC and also here now) had a hepatus tang like yours that developed a taste for SPS polyps, so it is possibly for yours to do so as well.

jeffie · 07-21-2006, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by otolith

melev (from RC and also here now) had a hepatus tang like yours that developed a taste for SPS polyps, so it is possibly for yours to do so as well.

That's why his is soooo fat!!!!

Nemo's75 · 07-22-2006, 03:32 AM

I have 2 and never had a problem but like they said anythings possible. GoodLuck!!!!

Loverotties · 07-22-2006, 07:52 AM

Dorie should be ok if she remembers!

mtfatwork · 07-22-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Loverotties

Dorie should be ok if she remembers!

redlion4 · 07-22-2006, 11:58 AM

We had to sell a 3-4" Blue Tang (Dorey) because it developed a liking of our Candy Cane coral. Was hard to spot at first. The polyps were just recessed and would never open. Had to observe the tank for several days before we caught it. Gave the disclaimer before selling - "enjoys eating LPS", hehe.

Tried several things with Dorey - feeding more often, feeding different foods, feeding more food. Nothing stopped its picking on the candy canes. Hence the sale. We ended up buying a smaller one (2-3") the same day from another member...no problems with the new one so far, and it has probably been a year or so now.

Ryan.

marinelife · 07-22-2006, 04:11 PM

My hippo tang have never went after any corals but does like to pick up snails and drop them in other parts of the tank, he never did that his first 8 years of life but over the last 3 he has started playing with the snails