Long Tentacle Plate Coral

[ocmikep]

Hello all,
quick question about Long Tentacle Plate Coral. Recently purchased one and one day later I ended up with two dead fish in the filter bag of my sump and a third fish with a few sting marks on it.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with the plate coral attacking fish? I read that it was agressive towards other coral but didn't find anything about agression toward fish. Because it does not seem coincidental that 2 fish died on the same day when up to this point I had not yet lost a fish.

All parameters are zero other than barely tracable nitrates.

Thanks in advance!

[Victor Barreira]

I never heard nothing about that...

[jasonrp104]

Got a pic of the plate?

[ocmikep]

I'll post a pic when I get home tonight.

[TwistedEnvy]

Plate corals are pigs. How big is the plate vs the fish? Saw an article lately about a plate eating a jellyfish so it is not surprising. I love my plate and it doesn't do anything like that...

[Misled]

You should also mention the types of fish.

[romsoccer12]

i would think if the plate actually killed the fish, it would try eating them. a healthy strong fish would be able to escape it, liek the fish you saw with sting marks

[stingythingy45]

Yes,what species of fish?

[ocmikep]

Thanks for the replies,
yesterday one of my clowns and my six line wrasse were found dead. Today I cannot find the fire fish. I saw the firefish get stung yesterday but it was able to get away. Now today it is MIA. I can't even find his body anywhere. The plate coral looks fat and happy though! All three of the fish were only about 1 to 1 1/2 inches. The plate coral base is about 2 inches by 3 inches and the tentacles extend several inches beyond that. I am now worried for my last remaining clown. Perhaps I should try to trade in the plate coral for something less agressive.

Thanks in advance

[blinddog]

I have two large plate corals in my tank they are 6 in. I have never had a problum
with them and my fish they are two diferent kinds