I believe I have written this several times in this thread before, but will repeat it again.
I mostly feed NLS pellets, and I also mix in Formula II pellets in the larger size, mostly for my angels. The Idol tends to not eat the larger size, so it is mostly living on NLS pellets. Nori supplement or natural growing algae will help the pennant grow, so sometimes I will feed Nori but not always. Usually when i see the pennant stop growing or getting short I know it needs more greens in its diet. I will also occasionally add frozen food, but not always, and sometimes not for long periods of time. Rods food has always helped when the idol occasionally goes on a hunger strike. However, NLS is what it always gets, every day and aside from the greens issue I think that NLS supplies what the Idol needs nutritionally very well.
I believe that feeding often is important. I feed twice a day now, but when it was younger I fed more often. I also way overfeed, which allows pellets to sit around all day and the Idol can pick all day long. They need to eat all day long because they have a limited short term capacity for food in my experience. However, those with reef tanks are probably not going to want to overfeed the way that I do. Of course, if you have a reef tank, the Idol is probably not for you anyway as it will eat corals. My Idol wiped out every zoa I had.
I currently have mine with 2 adult emp angels, a Naso tang, a Powder Blue tang and a blue damsel and he does fine. But I have had a French Angel in the past that ate all the food quickly and the Idol would not have any to pick on all day and the Idol got very thin. Got rid of the French and the Idol fattened back up. Also had an Asfur at one time that would be aggressive to the Idol and I got rid of it. So tank mates are very important to the Idols health as well.
I mostly feed NLS pellets, and I also mix in Formula II pellets in the larger size, mostly for my angels. The Idol tends to not eat the larger size, so it is mostly living on NLS pellets. Nori supplement or natural growing algae will help the pennant grow, so sometimes I will feed Nori but not always. Usually when i see the pennant stop growing or getting short I know it needs more greens in its diet. I will also occasionally add frozen food, but not always, and sometimes not for long periods of time. Rods food has always helped when the idol occasionally goes on a hunger strike. However, NLS is what it always gets, every day and aside from the greens issue I think that NLS supplies what the Idol needs nutritionally very well.
I believe that feeding often is important. I feed twice a day now, but when it was younger I fed more often. I also way overfeed, which allows pellets to sit around all day and the Idol can pick all day long. They need to eat all day long because they have a limited short term capacity for food in my experience. However, those with reef tanks are probably not going to want to overfeed the way that I do. Of course, if you have a reef tank, the Idol is probably not for you anyway as it will eat corals. My Idol wiped out every zoa I had.
I currently have mine with 2 adult emp angels, a Naso tang, a Powder Blue tang and a blue damsel and he does fine. But I have had a French Angel in the past that ate all the food quickly and the Idol would not have any to pick on all day and the Idol got very thin. Got rid of the French and the Idol fattened back up. Also had an Asfur at one time that would be aggressive to the Idol and I got rid of it. So tank mates are very important to the Idols health as well.
