I have a bit of experience with Idols. I have had mine for going on a year now. Mine also ate from the second I placed him in the tank. The LFS store that I deal with had him for 3 weeks before they released him to me. They fed him on numerous occasions while I was present. Mine eats about anything you introduce into the tank. I feed him angel formula and Nori daily. He gets treats of Mysis, cyclopeeze, rods food, krill and NLS marine formula. I have wanted to try one for years and finally decided I was ready to take the challenge. So far so good. I dont recommend Idols to anyone personally but if anyone does want an Idol and just cannot resist I will say you will need a large tank, large quality skimmer, alot of LR, and I would also recommend a large UV sterilizer. Make sure the Idol eats in front of you, ask the store to see him eat multiple days(any quality LFS should do this for you), like someone said check the mouth region for visual sores, make sure that trailer fin is long and his belly is full and healthy. Sounds like your Idol is doing great, I wish you all the best of luck with him. They are very special fish indeed.
