Sohal Addition with Moorish Idol?
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AngelsAnonymous
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No way would I chance that, especially if your idol is healthy, that's an accomplishment in itself. I had a sohal that was added last to a tank with aggressive passer and queen angels, clown trigger, 3ft BDM etc and this sohal still picked on everyone! I wouldn't even bother trying it to have it not workout. There are plenty of other great tangs out there.
Marine Fean
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Angels is right, Sohal is quite a bit more aggressive then the rest of the tangs, similar to Achillies, they need to be king, everything else in the tank should be considerably smaller
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
JMO:
anyone can Sohal. Know what I'm saying?
If you can keep an Idol alive and healthy why mess with that fact?
anyone can Sohal. Know what I'm saying?
If you can keep an Idol alive and healthy why mess with that fact?
jhawkor
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Agreed. I'd take a Moorish Idol over a Sohal any day. How long have you had the Idol?
AquaKnight
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Just curious how the consensus is that the Idol is going to be the one targeted by the Sohal? I probably would adventure to guess the larger Hippo, and the 5", probably pretty stubborn YT, would be the issues....
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
IME Sohal will target everybody else
Such a pity they are so are a lovely looker, everyone(well many) would like them but they're such b#######s!
Tell us about the idol. I read the idol and regal threads back to back, got one and a regal angel on the same day. My lfs got them in for me and they never left the bags to go in their tanks. I never posted this at the time as i didnt want to get flamed. They've survived a tank upgrade and are going strong after a year. I think they helped each other start eating. They eat everything i feed them-pellet, flake, frozen, fresh, banana(thanks paul B).
I grow sponges on live rock in the sump and feed them to them.
I'd like to post on the primers at some point but i didnt want to tempt fate.lol.
If you ask me, your idol is such a stunning show piece you dont need another large fish. Well done!
I have only one tang-a yellow. My other large fish is my beloved box fish. The family love her to bits. She always comes over, when i'm cleaning inside the tank, to say hello or squirt water at me.
Richie
Tell us about the idol. I read the idol and regal threads back to back, got one and a regal angel on the same day. My lfs got them in for me and they never left the bags to go in their tanks. I never posted this at the time as i didnt want to get flamed. They've survived a tank upgrade and are going strong after a year. I think they helped each other start eating. They eat everything i feed them-pellet, flake, frozen, fresh, banana(thanks paul B).
I grow sponges on live rock in the sump and feed them to them.
I'd like to post on the primers at some point but i didnt want to tempt fate.lol.
If you ask me, your idol is such a stunning show piece you dont need another large fish. Well done!
I have only one tang-a yellow. My other large fish is my beloved box fish. The family love her to bits. She always comes over, when i'm cleaning inside the tank, to say hello or squirt water at me.
Richie
Sardaukar
Premium Member
I don't know if the Sohal would specifically target the MI, but they do tend to be aggressive towards everyone and while other tangs or angels might be able to take some Sohal bullying, I don't know if I would chance a healthy, eating MI.
Texastravis
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IMO it is a risk, especially with a sohal. That being said it can be done especially considering the sohal is smallest fish and the last fish. You must weight your own advantages and disadvantages. If you decide to do it I would introduce the sohal in an egg crate box for awhile and see how he interacts. Sohals can be mean but I think that 8" hippo might just keep him in his place.
Texastravis
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Another tip if you do plan on adding a sohal. Quarantine that guy and feed him like crazy. Make him extremely FAT. Most aggression in fish diminishes when they are kept fed, fat, and obese
Cantonesefish
with active cooling
Sohal will outgrow the tank anyway, so I would stick with the MI.
