I was just wondering if anyone has good info on Moorish Idols. I have had mine for almost 1.5 years and he is very healthy. I bought him because he had just come into the shop and was being bullied by a large yellow tang so naturally felt sorry for him. My tank was only one mth old at the time so can only assume that i got lucky with this fish (i named him Minuu). Has anyone else had success?
MOORISH IDOL
- Thread starter Ricko
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Hey Ricko,
Welcome to MFK! Why don't you take a look at this thread.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165711
As it's on the same animal and I am sure you will get lots of good information.
As far as the basics go for these animals, check this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorish_Idol
Welcome to MFK! Why don't you take a look at this thread.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165711
As it's on the same animal and I am sure you will get lots of good information.
As far as the basics go for these animals, check this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorish_Idol
water_baby83;2281637; said:
I am not understanding the thread??? your asking for info on the animal 1.5 years after you bought it??? in 1.5 years you should be an expert on the species. If you just bought the fish and the tank is only a month old, I serioulsy doubt success. These fish are not sensitive to water quality like many believe. Its there eating habits which make them hard to stay a live. They need a large amount of coraline algae in there diet which a 1 month old tank will have zero of. They also need to be fed throughout the day and not once or twice a day like most tanks are fed.
I have a moorish in my 150 predator tank. He has been in there for about 8 months with no ill effects. The tank has a picasso trigger and a panther grouper. The grouper and trigger are meat eaters as is the moorish although they won't touch coraline algae. So I lit the tank as if it were a reef and I dosed calcium as if it were a reef. This way coraline would grow like nuts. Then I added the moorish. I feed the the tank meaty foods once in morning and once at night. During the day the moorish can graze on coraline to keep his diet in check all day.
I am not accusing you of anything although I am just gonna say hypothetically(sp?) if you just bought the fish and your tank is only a month old bring it back, it will die
I completely understand your concern if you think i just bought the fish, but i have no reason to lie and, even though you state you are not accusing me of anything, am quite offended.
The thread to me was good, my books are not very detailed and i only hooked up to the net last mth so i'm not a pro at using these things (i find it easier to keep my Moorish Idol alive).
Anyway, i have next to no coraline algae and for some reason never have(maybe he is eating it). I have put sponges in the tank and he doesn't touch them either. He eats everything else i put in the tank from frozen food, all pellet and flake food and his favourite is "Spectrum Thera+A Large Fish Formula" ( which i have almost got him hand feeding).
Its a shame you don't live in Brisbane Australia as i would let you see him everyday to prove it.
What else can i say????
The thread to me was good, my books are not very detailed and i only hooked up to the net last mth so i'm not a pro at using these things (i find it easier to keep my Moorish Idol alive).
Anyway, i have next to no coraline algae and for some reason never have(maybe he is eating it). I have put sponges in the tank and he doesn't touch them either. He eats everything else i put in the tank from frozen food, all pellet and flake food and his favourite is "Spectrum Thera+A Large Fish Formula" ( which i have almost got him hand feeding).
Its a shame you don't live in Brisbane Australia as i would let you see him everyday to prove it.
What else can i say????
settle down guys!!!!
Its possible that someone keeping a fish for even 5 years and not knowing anything about it. I run into that all the time. after keeping fish for 8 years, im a good believe that anythings possible.
Its possible that someone keeping a fish for even 5 years and not knowing anything about it. I run into that all the time. after keeping fish for 8 years, im a good believe that anythings possible.
i saw some moorish idols on a reef in fiji only a few days ago. moorish idols like living in caves and thats about all i know about them.
Lol that's good. Morish Idols are great fish but very hard too keep hopefully u get some more info on them and are able to keep them for longer. Write TFH and share your experience and maybe they'll write about it.
Thanks sweeTang21,
TFH i'm assuming is the mag??? We do get it here and is prob my fav.
Found some dates in my log book, these are EXACT dates too if anyone else is interested-
Very long process- 5/dec/06 Display tank made
20/apr/07 halide installed
22/apr/07 cabinet finished
23/apr/07 sump made
10/may/07 plumbing fitted
28/may/07 tank & sump filled (Crystal Clear Marine, water from
Mooloolaba Qld)
17/june/07 live rock and current fish transferred to new tank
3/july/07 phosphate filter and chiller installed
5/july/07 Moorish Idol added ( without quarantine, i'm sure i will
get negative feedback for this)
10/july/07 skimmer installed
This idol is still alive, are their any pro's out their who can tell me why this is so???
I will try and put some footage in video lounge now but for any non believers- tell me what you want to see and i will try!!!
TFH i'm assuming is the mag??? We do get it here and is prob my fav.
Found some dates in my log book, these are EXACT dates too if anyone else is interested-
Very long process- 5/dec/06 Display tank made
20/apr/07 halide installed
22/apr/07 cabinet finished
23/apr/07 sump made
10/may/07 plumbing fitted
28/may/07 tank & sump filled (Crystal Clear Marine, water from
Mooloolaba Qld)
17/june/07 live rock and current fish transferred to new tank
3/july/07 phosphate filter and chiller installed
5/july/07 Moorish Idol added ( without quarantine, i'm sure i will
get negative feedback for this)
10/july/07 skimmer installed
This idol is still alive, are their any pro's out their who can tell me why this is so???
I will try and put some footage in video lounge now but for any non believers- tell me what you want to see and i will try!!!