Anyone have a Foxface that ate SPS?

[Dano999]

I have had a few occasions in the last few months where a piece of coral would be stripped over night. The first time was a few month ago with a slimer. The area that's stripped is easily accessible as the back areas are untouched. Below are a few pictures.

The first is the slimer which grew back after a few weeks.

This happened over night.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Dano999/Green-Coral-damage-2.jpg

After a few weeks

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Dano999/Green-Slimer-102908.jpg

The next two piece happened over a three day period.

This is the first one that was stripped over two nights. These pictures were taken tonight one hour after the lights went out.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Dano999/acro-2-a.jpg

Close up. A lot off Amphipods (cleaning off the dead tissue??) but no indication of other pests.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Dano999/acro-2-b.jpg

Second piece happened last night. Same situation. It turned brown later today.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Dano999/acro-1-a.jpg

Close up

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Dano999/acro-1-b.jpg

I am suspecting one of my fish may be eating the coral. I have seen the Foxface nip at the slimer once very briefly during the day.

The other inhabitants include.

Two Tank Bred Ocellaris Clownfish
Watanabei Angelfish - Genicanthus watanabei
Powder Brown Tang
A few Blue legged and scarlet hermits
A bristle star (hitch hiked a year ago)
The usual cleaner snails

Nothing new added for over a month.

Any comments would be appreciated.

[pledosophy]

My foxface picks at my SPS once and awhile, bit nothing close to that severe. Just more of the breif encounters like the ones you've mentioned.

[returnofsid]

I have a one spot foxface, spotted rabbit and vergate rabbit, all in separate aquariums, all tanks have SPS, although the tank with the spotted only has a couple. The tank with the vergate is nothing but sps. I've never had any problems at all. HOWEVER, I do have a friend who's foxface, that she's had for several years, recently decided it liked Zoanthids. In one day, it ate ALL of her MANY Zoanthids.

I know this doesn't answer your question, but thought I'd throw it out there.

[falco]

I just sold my magnificent foxface because after 4 years decided to start nipping on my SPS, LPS and Clams. I noticed that as he got bigger he was more daring.

[snorvich]

As they get larger, the probability increases. If they are not very well fed, the probability increases even more.

[Dano999]

No new damage last night that I can tell. I think I will make sure I do a feeding an hour before the lights go out.

[Gdevine]

I've had my one spot for almost 2 years and he's done nothing like that (fingers crossed). Yea, some nipping here and there but nothing really to speak about. I do feed him nori everyday as they are grazers and this seems to keep him well fed or occupied along with what I feed the tank twice a day as well.