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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. Last edited by heuerfan; 01/22/2018 at 10:08 AM. |
08/07/2017, 11:24 AM | #3128 | |
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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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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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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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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." Aloha, Jack |
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I could have sworn at first, you were keeping a Pacman in your tank!! |
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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. |
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09/28/2017, 05:32 PM | #3137 | |
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Here’s mine.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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