Parrot fish

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Mel

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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
 
They munch on sps and turn it into sand not sure about lps though. Oh it munched on the rock too fyi
 
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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
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
Mel said:
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
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I had one it made sand all day if u know what i mean . Was beautiful fish though
 
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 ??
 
Mel said:
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 ??
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Do yourself a favor and skip over the moorish idol , all 6 i tried ate coral like the Golden Coral buffet
Bryan
 
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