bi color parrot.. Will he eat corals?

[2slo4me]

does anyone know if a bi-color parrot will eat corals??? thanks.

 

[canitolindo]

suppossibly no but i also read they there peaceful towards other fish more aggressive with other parrotfish

 

[D1J8Z]

from what I know of parrot fish their natural diet consists of eating coral.

 

[Dre]

The bi color parrot fish changes color when it gets older.They eat hard corals and algae.The coral is crushed into sand and ground with the algea to aid in digestion.They don't do well if they don't get a good supply in there diet.

 

[Awibrandy]

they eat hard corals for calcium, sand and algea.they don't do well if they don't get a good supply in there diet.

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[2slo4me]

thanks for the info

 

[Beaun]

I've heard (and seen) people keeping quoys parrotfish (Scarus quoyi) in a reef tank.

 

[sjsoto]

Although they are considered to be herbivour, parrotfish eat a wide variety of reef organisms. Species such as Bolbometopon muricatum include coral polyp in their diet.