moorish Idol
- Thread starter ReefSurge
- Start date
dchao
New member
Check out the long running MI thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=607477
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=607477
pitt_prodigy
New member
im pretty sure there is an entire thread dedicated to keeping morish idols on this site. I have read a few pages myself. Everything that i have ever found on them says that they are damn near impossible to keep alive and are only to be tried by an expert aquarist. Scott Michaels says the same thing and warns against them in his book. My LFS has even told me that they are a waste of money. Getting them eating and keeping them from getting stressed was the biggest problems i have found through my research on them. Cool looking fish.... but very difficult to keep.
pitt_prodigy
New member
dchao..... we musta been posting at the exact same time=)
pitt_prodigy
New member
I suppose with those specs he would have a better chance than most..... but as you said.... i would be sure to get a pair. From what i have heard it seems that they do better in pairs. Either way... i wish him luck.
Petstorejunkie
New member
i agree. if you are an experienced aquarist (not talking rocket scientist, but you at least have you r ducks in a row and your weekly water changes going) i say try one if it is eating bot h frozen and prepared and is nice an fat. i have had great success with these guys in passive community tanks and reef aquariums.
they are not as taboo as they used to be.
they are not as taboo as they used to be.
i have had my Moorish Idol for about 3 weeks now ... he is in a 6 foot long 120 gallon acrylic tank. he is eating like a pig .,,, i feed him frozen squid ,,he loves it...people are very surprized that my moorish idol is eating but he is doing great...so im not sure why they say that they are hard to take care of.... i did my research on them before i bought them to make sure that i could have one in my tank...
