Parrot fish

[Mel]

Does anyone have any experience with parrot fish in a reeftank?
Do they bother corals or inverts? I've been seeing a lot of juvi
Parrots in stores and watching YouTube videos and seems they are ok but just wanted
Some advice please and thank you

 

[madjoe]

They munch on sps and turn it into sand not sure about lps though. Oh it munched on the rock too fyi

 

[#theMatrix]

They eat coral for snack. Well in the wild they sharpen their beaks on hard corals. I avoid parrot fish and would not recomend it for a reef.
Fish only yes

 

[Mel]

That's the stories behind them in the wild but did you guys ever personally try one
I personally think they eat rock for the beaks and eat algae

 

[jrwoltman]

They are designed by nature to eat coral, not rock. Have you ever been on a white sand beach? Parrot fish excrement that used to be coral.

 

[Illinijoe]

If you have Amazon prime there is a documentary on the reef that has a segment about parrotfish check it out

 

[mikenh77]

If you value your coral and small inverts then IMHO I don't think you should risk it. I've seen them do it in the past in both aquariums and actual coral reefs. It's what they do.

 

[madjoe]

That's the stories behind them in the wild but did you guys ever personally try one
I personally think they eat rock for the beaks and eat algae

I had one it made sand all day if u know what i mean . Was beautiful fish though

 

[Mel]

Thanks guys glad I asked before found out the hard way
Prob another dumb question what about morish idols anyone
Have any luck w them in a reef tank ??

 

[carpetreef75]

Thanks guys glad I asked before found out the hard way
Prob another dumb question what about morish idols anyone
Have any luck w them in a reef tank ??

Do yourself a favor and skip over the moorish idol , all 6 i tried ate coral like the Golden Coral buffet
Bryan