Chaetodon semilarvatus and coral delicacies

[ntropics]

So in the "Will it eat the coral that I have?" department, does anyone know if the C. semilarvatus (golden butterfly) will generally eat either a fungia or a closed brain coral? Those are all the croals that I have, but I love them and don't want to lose them.
If any of you have a semilarvatus in your reef, what HAS it eaten in the way of corals?

Thanks!
Bruce

 

[skibum9884]

I think you're gonna be hard pressed to find someone that's kept them in reefs. From my understanding they're not the best reef citizens. What exactly they'll eat, I'm not sure.

Beautiful fish though!

 

[ntropics]

I have been reading through the archives on reef central. I think fungias might be eaten, but so far not too much info on fava or CLOSED brain. They do seem to like OPEN brains though. Again I don't really have a "reef tank" per say. Just FOWLR with a few mushrooms and the above stuff.

Bruce