Yellow Longnose b'fly eats aiptasia?

[AMD30]

Hi, i used the search past couple of days and couldnt find info if the yellow longnose eats aiptasia like the CBB. I saw a few posts saying that aiptasia disappeared when they got a yellow Longnose but cant find any articles if its true or not. Any one have any experience? and what corals may it nip at?

 

[jimroth]

Hi, i used the search past couple of days and couldnt find info if the yellow longnose eats aiptasia like the CBB. I saw a few posts saying that aiptasia disappeared when they got a yellow Longnose but cant find any articles if its true or not. Any one have any experience? and what corals may it nip at?

My YLN did not eat aiptasia that I saw. It appeared to taste some coral, notably birdsnest, but did no damage so it may have been just sticking its beak in to get pods etc. My CBB does eat aiptasia, so maybe the YLN never got the chance. Full disclosure: my YLN jumped after I had it more than a year, keep that tank covered!