The Moorish Idol Thread
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Marine fish man
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When I said 60 I mean I have a cubical system that I get them to eat and raise then and I'm trying to breed them
But put them straight in to the display tank
But put them straight in to the display tank
tassod
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Are you saying MI should not be quarantined? Why? Are they immune to disease?
usingthejohn
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Not immune to disease. However the moving between tanks (from catch to transport to wholesaler to lfs to qt to dt) can definitely stress these fish out.
I forget which link I read it off of, however qt was discouraged due to potential stress it can induce on these fragile fish.
bullitr
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The Moorish Idol Thread
They are very ick prone and very susceptible to velvet. I don't have the patient to do 72 days fallow again but any fish that I have, I try to qt 2 weeks for velvet unless I know that the fish is on copper for 2 weeks. Ick can be manage but velvet can't . It will be too reckless not to qt this fish.
They are very ick prone and very susceptible to velvet. I don't have the patient to do 72 days fallow again but any fish that I have, I try to qt 2 weeks for velvet unless I know that the fish is on copper for 2 weeks. Ick can be manage but velvet can't . It will be too reckless not to qt this fish.
FWIW; I QT'd my MI for 6 weeks and it did just fine. 2 rounds of Prazipro, followed by 4 weeks of Chloroquine phosphate.
usingthejohn
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Day 5 (or is it 6? I forget) update
MI has taken a liking to acans and some sps. Oh well. But it's still alive and eating pellets with gusto. Also saw it sample some frozen before spitting it out
MI has taken a liking to acans and some sps. Oh well. But it's still alive and eating pellets with gusto. Also saw it sample some frozen before spitting it out
usingthejohn
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Question for all the MI veterans here:
My MI has taken a liking to my acans and some SPS; is there a way to decrease their coral appetite? Would I need to increase feedings? Currently I'm feeding pellets 3x a day.
My MI has taken a liking to my acans and some SPS; is there a way to decrease their coral appetite? Would I need to increase feedings? Currently I'm feeding pellets 3x a day.
usingthejohn
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Pairing them Is a hit or miss in my research.
As for tank size, liveaquaria says minimum of 125 gal. However 200g is probably a better requirement.
bullitr
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usingthejohn
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Have you had problems with your moorish idol eating coral?
bullitr
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nope but i feed 5-6 times a day
chipchip
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IMO its nearly impossible to keep a pair of MI in a reeftank. There were many reefers trying to keep them as a pair and almost all of them had no success. I keep a single one since 3years with no problems. He is healthy and eats like a pig.. He just munched all my zoas but didnt touch any other corals yet.
But you have to feed minimum 3 times a day. Its better to feed them like 5-6 times a day.
But you have to feed minimum 3 times a day. Its better to feed them like 5-6 times a day.
Sleepingtiger
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what are you saying? don't quarantine? get them to eat first? don't do the tank transfer method? you have 60 MI in a 720g tank?
i have to be. i lost too many fish due to ich. i had enough!
i am quite worried right now, the fish don't look very healthy. especially the pyramid. he has a what looks like a bruised area about the size of a dime on his side.
usingthejohn
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Marine fish man
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He looks great
Marine fish man
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Marine fish man
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This is the newest member he is 7 inches long and eats like a cow he'll eat any thing u put in the tank since day one I got him eating as soon as he went in
usingthejohn
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Really? I posted those photos as I've been watching it everyday since I took it home and want to make sure I'm doing things right for it.
