My LFS has a moorish idol for sale for $39.99. i wanted to buy it, but all the bad rumors i hear makes me not want to, they says theyve had it for a month and have it eating mysis, i asked the guy about how hard they are to keep he told me they are very easy because this is an african moorish idol, ive never heard of that so i had to pass i took a pic on my cell, the pic looks ok on my phone but i dunno how to get on here, just wanted to share that and ask "what is an african moorish idol?"
Moorish Idol
- Thread starter chevyman46933
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Well i have a hawaiian waters moorish idol and i have had it for 3 days and it is eating mysis, fomula1 & formula 2 falakes and small sized form1 & 2 pelets, algea sheets and table shrimp..but i also got mine from live aquarias divers den section... .. I have heard rummors that the ones collected around hawiian waters fare better than other areas do to collection practices but i dont know for sure.... if he truely has had it for a month and it is eating mysis that is a better start than most from what i understand.. but 40 bucks for one that IS EATING seems a little low to me..make him show you the fish eating first... if it dont eat imediatley when feed then i would pass (personal opinion base upon nothing but my personal opinion)
agreeive?fish;2109632; said:
i dont think id want to buy it, my luck if i did hed get stressed out and not eat, but the next time im there i might ask the guy to show me hes eating
but thats also the idol ive heard of is the hawawiian idol
mine ate the 1st time i tried feeding it..an hour after it was acclemented(sp?) and he ate a 1/2 day before the purple tang from the same order.. if you want a moorish idol make sure you get one thats eating