Moorish Idol
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Allmost
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feed, feed, feed , feed, then prey 
make sure he is the top dog in the tank.
feed it some pellets like NLS too, we still dont know what we are missing from their diet, so try as much variety as you can, oysters and clams are also good. can get them from asian supermarkets or fish markets.
There is a huge thread about them, on here somewhere, do a search.
make sure he is the top dog in the tank.
feed it some pellets like NLS too, we still dont know what we are missing from their diet, so try as much variety as you can, oysters and clams are also good. can get them from asian supermarkets or fish markets.
There is a huge thread about them, on here somewhere, do a search.
roenicknewf
Tank is never big enough
All i can say is good luck..
I hear so many failed attempts with this fish than i do success stories..
Get some nems ,,i hear they eat them up..
One of the few stories i heard about someone keeping one for years was a guy constantly getting anemones for it to eat ..Which kind ,,i can't remember for sure
I hear so many failed attempts with this fish than i do success stories..
Get some nems ,,i hear they eat them up..
One of the few stories i heard about someone keeping one for years was a guy constantly getting anemones for it to eat ..Which kind ,,i can't remember for sure
Allmost
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I think you mean sponges, and not anemones.
they do not eat just any type of sponge though, so the red and blue ones you see at LFS are poisonous to them.
I kept mine over a year and a half.
JacoboWM
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So far nothing bothers him. My sailfin gets a little jealous I think. He chases him around but doesn't bite at him like he used to my hippo tang RIP. what I love about the moorish is that he stands out so much in the tank and everyone knows what he is. But they refer to him as the scarred fish from finding Nemo lol...
They need sponge in their diet. Buying sponges to feed can get pretty expensive; but if you can find foods like this (and similar) that contain sponge, it will prolong his life. Live blackworms are another favorite food. Also, talk to Paul_B and build a feeding station for your Idol like the one here.
roenicknewf
Tank is never big enough
Something i read years ago ,,but i swore the guy was giving his nems ...It was awhile ago and i'm getting old :lol:..I did know they like sponge too ,and thats why this story seemed so odd to me ,,IDK ,i doubt i'll be able to find it ,,it was on a forum that i just can't remember either :hmm4:..
either way ,,good luck with him ,they are beautiful
either way ,,good luck with him ,they are beautiful
Allmost
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sadly no. unless you live by the coast and can collect yourself.
Allmost
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Idols are nothing like butterfly fish.
those fish are hard to get eating. Idols would eat anything and everything ! in some cases even silicon from tank and acrylic ! lol
Allmost
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I kept mine close to 2 years with no sponge .... many ppl on here have had theirs for many years with no sponge. mine was killed by my large achilles tang
my point was, you should vary its diet, do not stick to just mysis and nori, give it different types of nori, mysis, krill, oyster, clam and so on ...
here is the idol thread :
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=993712&page=51
my point was, you should vary its diet, do not stick to just mysis and nori, give it different types of nori, mysis, krill, oyster, clam and so on ...
here is the idol thread :
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=993712&page=51
Mrscribbled
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NLS Pellets as their staple.
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tylersarah
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Let us know what happens.
Mine is over 4 years old now, and has never had sponge. It mostly eats NLS pellets.
However, in the last few weeks I have noticed it getting thinner and thinner. It still seems to eat, but is losing weight. I think it is due to my French Angel, who is becoming quite the bully. I will probably take the French out of the tank this weekend, and hope my Idol will gain back the weight he has lost.
However, in the last few weeks I have noticed it getting thinner and thinner. It still seems to eat, but is losing weight. I think it is due to my French Angel, who is becoming quite the bully. I will probably take the French out of the tank this weekend, and hope my Idol will gain back the weight he has lost.
I had mine for 3-4 years before I lost him to Katrina. For some reason, sponges grew like crazy in my tank and he would constantly pick at them. Somebody needs to tell LA that they need to edit out, "Live rock with large amounts of algae and sponges on which it can feed will help it acclimate" from their Moorish Idol page. :thumbsup:
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