Can i get some real info on a morish idol?

[Redtail_Watcher]

I just got a Morish Idol (Yeah that one like from the movie finding nemo.) Can any of you can give me details about this fish?

it has not been eating for about 4days i feed it brine shrime, miscesin shrimp and high protein pellets. any suggestions?

my setup is a 40gallon saltwater tank at least a 32lb of live rock and i have 110gallon water filter.

-3 blue yellow tail damsels.

-1 powder blue tang.

-1 koran angel.

-1 morish Idol.


One of my Lfs said every time we order a Morish Idol the end result it always die and not worth buying into. My morish Idol is the size of a baseball and underweight. I believe it is due to from transporting the fish. but is seem to swimming in the tank fine. I have a book on saltwater/marine fishes, it said that it can be a bully somtimes, Reccomdations is to keep it by itself is this true? if so then why is my Morish Idol is getting beatting up by my Koran angel fish.

 

[rottbo]

Morish idles are one of the harder saltwater fish to keep alive in an aquarium setting the water params need to be perfect and they are very finnicky eaters are your other fish outcompeteing it for food??? are the damsels picking on it??? I hope you have a bigger tank because 40 is not big the idol tang or angel IMO

 

[Redtail_Watcher]

no, none of my fishes are bothering my my morish idol, not even my my damsel my morish idol is the size of a baseball. Except for my koran angel also my Koran angel is about the same size. It just fatter.

 

[Redtail_Watcher]

my 40 gallon is about 18inchw x 3ft w 16 high my koran and my morish idol has the max growth of 16inches. I'm not planning to do to much to my 40gallon because i don't like change salt water, It is a B#tch!


my powder blue tang alway stay wedged in and also hidden in the rocks.

 

[Redtail_Watcher]

my fishes have enough food for all of them to eat. i spend somtimes more on food for them instead of more money on food for me. like an example; i spent $50 last week on one day, i spent about $45 on food for me.

 

[RadleyMiller]

my 40 gallon is about 18inchw x 3ft w 16 high my koran and my morish idol has the max growth of 16inches. I'm not planning to do to much to my 40gallon because i don't like change salt water, It is a B#tch!


my powder blue tang alway stay wedged in and also hidden in the rocks.

Right there it tells me that it isn't that important to you. The 40 gallon is way too small and it seems like you shouldn't have the Moorish Idol

 

[Zoodiver]

I agree. A 40 with an idol with be tough. They are the pickiest eaters I've ever kept in saltwater. Iv'e had success wtih them just grazing on the algae growing combined with LIVE brine and LIVE mysis shrimp.
Seems like you have a lot of fish for that tank.

And can you elaborate on these two comments?

why is my Morish Idol is getting beatting up by my Koran angel fish.

no, none of my fishes are bothering my my morish idol

 

[RadleyMiller]

Matt's right, I think you should take all of the fish and live rock and sand back to the fish store.

 

[flagtail]

This thread is too funny... 40 gallon tank.... what next purchase bamboo shark!

I agree consider the Idol dead, return the other fish, and just keep the damsels!

 

[RadleyMiller]

This thread is too funny... 40 gallon tank.... what next purchase bamboo shark!

I agree consider the Idol dead, return the other fish, and just keep the damsels!

He should return everything. While at work today, I saw a 40 breeder, remember this post, and felt really bad for those fish. Redtail_Watcher, I know you love fish, but it seems to me (and everyone else on MFK) they you seem to get in waaaaaay over your head.

Atlantic Stingrays
Several Red Tail Cats
12 Moray Eels
Moorish Idol

Please do some research before you do ANYTHING. We are hear to help, and we want your fish to be happy so take them back so they can be healthy. If you want to have a salt tank, I think you should start with Mollies.