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Unread 08/07/2017, 10:32 AM   #3126
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Anyone have experience adding a MI as a last addition to an established 300g tank that has an adult emperor angel and some tangs including a hippo, yellow, purple and powder blue? Curious how they handle themselves when initially added.
The MI I had got along well with 2 Yellow tangs,I had,in a 220.A healthy MI is always on the move,they crave space to swim,they never stop(your Tangs will get tired of trying to keep up with it)My advice is to buy one already eating at the store,then buy the fish and the food.It will probably appreciate a 300 gallon aquarium and as long as it has a lot of LR and food,getting along with your present fish community looks good.When I purchased mine I didn't quanteen , because I wanted to get it settled quickly into an environment with reef already in place,to minimize the amount of stress it was going to encounter.It did well,and became very dominating ,in my 220.It had a great appetite,and was my pride and joy.I sold it after a year,because I relocated to another area(my aquarium was moved but not set up for 6 months).They do require excellent water conditions.


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Unread 08/07/2017, 10:45 AM   #3127
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I fresh water dipped my moorish idol and also used cupramine when he was in QT. No problems with both.

He is in a tank with some angels including an emperor angel that occasionally chases him around but nothing life threatening.

Definitely make sure the idol is eating at the store before buying and even then it is 50/50. I was fortunate enough to buy one that was eating omega one flakes and now he eats all types of pellets. Only had him for 3 months now but i'm optimistic about this one.



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Unread 08/07/2017, 11:24 AM   #3128
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Thanks for the feedback pinnatus. I'm really contemplating attempting one, they look gorgeous. "If" I do, maybe I put an eggcrate in the tank and divide it up for a few days to let him adjust. any feedback on how to qt them? I usually do TTM with two 10g tanks and then move to 30g for observation before they go into the main tank. any advice or suggestions?
I had mine for 8 years. Over the years I had to remove a couple of fish that bullied the idol, or simply out competed it for food. I had an Asfur Angel that always was chasing the Idol. I had a French Angel that ate the food so fast the Idol could not get enough. (Idols don't eat much at a time, so they need to eat a little all day long if possible.) Both fish were removed. I don't remember any real trouble with tangs and the Idol, though.

It was my favorite fish. Full of personality, always swimming about, and beautiful. Such a great fish. Too bad they have such a poor survival rate. It also out lived several ick outbreaks and some other diseases that took out many other fish in my system. So really, not as delicate as you might believe.

If you have a reef, though, it is probably not reef safe. It ate all my zoanthids.


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Unread 08/13/2017, 10:23 AM   #3129
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I picked up this 6" MI yesterday, hoping I can rehab him/her. They had it for a few months, but the other tangs & MI's beat it up, it was in a 600 gal. QT vat at my reputable LFS. His fins are nipped up pretty good as you can see plus it's missing it's left eye.

When I brought it home, yesterday he was staying in one corner, but this morning he's swimming all over. Can anybody tell if it's a male or female?


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Unread 08/14/2017, 06:36 AM   #3130
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See - that shows how tough Moorish Idols really can be.


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Unread 08/14/2017, 10:36 AM   #3131
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From Jack Randall

In a report on the fishes of the Gilbert Islands (1955, Atoll Res. Bull), I wrote of Zanclus: "Good-sized adult specimens generally showed either well-developed horns or snort nubbins. Fifteen such specimens were sexed.
Seven had large horns and all were males; the remaining eight had short horns and were females."

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Unread 08/16/2017, 07:13 PM   #3132
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I could have sworn at first, you were keeping a Pacman in your tank!!


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Unread 09/19/2017, 05:12 AM   #3133
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Unread 09/19/2017, 11:32 AM   #3134
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Unread 09/20/2017, 04:11 PM   #3135
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Unread 09/21/2017, 09:29 AM   #3136
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Hey Andrey,
impressive system and cool video
If you don't mind sharing a little info:
did you introduced your two MIs at the same time or separately?
Have they ever fought with each other? If so - how long before it subsided?
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Unread 09/28/2017, 05:32 PM   #3137
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Hey Andrey,
impressive system and cool video
If you don't mind sharing a little info:
did you introduced your two MIs at the same time or separately?
Have they ever fought with each other? If so - how long before it subsided?
Thanks.
aggression is present, they are already the third month. but I think it will soon be gone. know the person he keeps two for about three years. he said that too long fought. need a strong to transplant denelco in SAMP. I now fight almost gone, but sometimes they fight.


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Unread 09/28/2017, 05:33 PM   #3138
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Unread 10/11/2017, 06:54 PM   #3139
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Mine doesn't like the camera.

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Unread 01/27/2018, 05:22 PM   #3140
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Unread 01/27/2018, 06:25 PM   #3141
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Unread 01/28/2018, 06:17 PM   #3142
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I had one in 2010 that I had to sell because it developed a taste for acropora. It literally bit off the tips of my colonies, which I've never saw a fish do before or after that.


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Unread 01/28/2018, 07:11 PM   #3143
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I put one in my 560gal a year ago.. ate all the corals. LPS, SPS, shark fin... on the bright side, I'm free to add large angelfish now.

this guy eats everything... not shy at all. the following shots are just random shots, not intended for the Idol. he loves to follow human around.







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Unread 02/16/2018, 09:04 PM   #3144
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So after having lost my 8 year old Idol, I decided to take the plunge again. X3.







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Unread 02/17/2018, 10:23 AM   #3145
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Very nice. I have 2 myself in QT.

Can you share how to get them on pellets? Mine will only eat mysis at the moment.


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Unread 02/17/2018, 07:45 PM   #3146
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These are eating mostly purple nori and picking at mysis. After they get acclimated they should eventually start eating pellets. Have patience and they should come around.


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Unread 02/18/2018, 06:39 PM   #3147
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Good luck on 3! What size tank are they in?


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Unread 02/18/2018, 06:40 PM   #3148
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Pairs usually don’t do well as you will prolly end up with one.


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Unread 02/18/2018, 09:52 PM   #3149
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Anyone keep them with Anemones? Considering giving one a shot but I’m concerned about my Magnifica and giganteas


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Unread 02/19/2018, 09:33 AM   #3150
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240 gallons. We will see how they do together. That definitely is a concern of mine


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