Quoyi parrotfish reef safe?

I would not recommend intentionally targeting parrots with meaty foods as a long term diet. They should be fed as much algae based foods as possible. OSI spirulina wafers are one of my favorite foods for tangs and parrots because they can graze on them for a while, they sink, and they are HARD. A long term health issue for parrots will be keeping their teeth from becoming overgrown, similar to puffers.
 
Coral Lagoon Very nice! I loved the packaging mine was sent in, very professional. Jazzman, I don't believe anyone is intentionally targeting the Quoyi with meaty foods, as most everyone on here has stated they all are eating nori, spirulina flakes and wafers and formula two pellets. I will give you that most people know little or nothing about what their particular fishes diet needs are. With that said almost everyone who has commented on this thread owns a Quoyi and have been in this hobby for many years and may have read a few books here and there. If you don't have a tank with a lot of liverock for grazing and teeth dulling I'm sure there could be health issues, then again there are long term health issues for a banded catshark in a 55g that was purchased as a egg for 40$
 
I'd like to think the grazing on the liverock will keep the "beak" in check, but I suppose there's always the chance that because the fish gets so much food, it doesn't scrape the rock as much as it would in the wild. Time will tell.
 
I've wondered about the beak issue as well. I've heard of cuttlebones being offered to triggers for their dental needs... Perhaps parrots too? If it was an issue, attaching nori to the cuttlebone or even just a rock should force the fish to scrape his beak on the hard surface while feeding. This is theoretical for me, I welcome anyone with experience doing this to chime in.
 
I would think keeping the nori strapped down to a rock would be beneficial, much better than floating around on a clip. Swapping out live rocks from an herbivore-free refugium is a good tool to keep them grinding on rock...any angels or wrasses will love the new grazing opportunity as well. Another trick is to make feeding blocks of plaster of paris.
 
Dmorty217 said:
Jazzman, I don't believe anyone is intentionally targeting the Quoyi with meaty foods, as most everyone on here has stated they all are eating nori, spirulina flakes and wafers and formula two pellets. I will give you that most people know little or nothing about what their particular fishes diet needs are. With that said almost everyone who has commented on this thread owns a Quoyi and have been in this hobby for many years and may have read a few books here and there. If you don't have a tank with a lot of liverock for grazing and teeth dulling I'm sure there could be health issues, then again there are long term health issues for a banded catshark in a 55g that was purchased as a egg for 40$
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There was a question about feeding them silversides...
 
For those looking for a Quoyi there will be one on DD today, initial phase. If someone get him please post pics when you receive him
 
Here's the pic...
 

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Thought I'd throw this out there for anyone looking for one of these.

Saltwaterfish.com has a nice sized/colored Quoyi listed in their "Eye It Buy It" section. It's labelled as a Princess... Not really sure how reputable the company is as I haven't ordered much but here's the picture of him. I wish I could have two! Has anyone come to a conclusion on how they do in large tanks in pairs?

 
I have purchased from saltwaterfish.com before and would again. I would love to know how large of a tank you would need to keep them in pairs
 
OK, looking on my computer now, definitely not a quoyi. Beautiful fish nonetheless!
 
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