What fish eat Zoanthids??

[returnofsid]

This is going to be a strange request but I need to know what fish are "guaranteed" to eat Zoanthids/Palys, WITHOUT eating any SPS, Clams or an RBTA.

In my 200, I have a major outbreak of UGLY Palys that seem to be toxic as heck! About a year ago, when it was a small outbreak, they were growing on the front glass. I scraped a medium sized patch of them off, with a razor and immediately netted them out, along with their very thick slime. The next morning, every Montipora in the tank was DEAD!

I do have some nice Zoanthids that I want to keep so I'd move them from the tank, into a different tank.

I want something that I know will eat these evil Palys that have taken over the entire bottom of the tank and are putting my SPS at risk!

If the fish eats mushrooms, NO Problem, I have some I need to get rid of anyway...lol.

I've planned to tear the entire tank down, putting all of the corals and fish into a couple 100 gallon stock tanks, while I remove all of the offending Palys and any rocks that have them attached. However, if I can find a fish that I'm sure will eat them, without bothering anything else, I'd be THRILLED!

 

[returnofsid]

I'm even willing to remove the clams but can't remove the RBTA. I can remove every LPS from the tank as well, leaving only SPS and the RBTA to worry about.

 

[rogersb]

I think there are some angels who love zoas. Maybe search the fish forum.

 

[returnofsid]

Yeah, I've been searching through the fish forum. I'm wanting something that Definitely WILL eat Zoanthids, not something that "might." LOL

Angels are an option that I'm looking into, as is a Raccoon Butterfly.

I figured, starting this thread in the Zoanthid forum might give me the best results since most in this forum have Zoanthids and may know what fish to stay away from...lol. That's the fish I WANT!

 

[Njoy]

Cream Angelfish did the job for my buddy's tank

 

[650-IS350]

Angels, butterflies, Tangs ( YES ), File FISH ( mine took out colonies ) SMH.