moorish idol!

[j.a.c.wester]

fum fum fum...... yeah you read it wright. I am planning to keep a moorish idol. I resell corals and fish but never sold a moorish idol. But because keeping the chelmon is a breeze I wanted to get a new challenge. its a 230 gallon reeftank with just 5 fish in it and 2 of them are bottom dwellers (dragonits) 2 sea needles, a smal scarred as hell tang and mij chelmon that is KING OF THE AQUARIUM.... serieusly it's a basterd....

But i am looking for some more input about pair ore single keeping.

 

[TMIAAL]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=607477

 

[Sounds Fishy]

That thread is still going at 122 pages.From what I have read recently, is that one Moorih Idol per aquarium,tends to be safe.It seems one MI becomes dominant and starts attacking the other,if you have 2.Go to the last page of the thread.I don't think 230 gallons would keep 2 MI's happy.I would get something in the range of 300 to 400 gallons,and that may increase the chances of 2 in the DT.They really need a lot of space.I have mine housed in a 220 gallon and I think it's barely enough room,for one.