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I am so tempted to keep Moorish idol...

I have some Mushrooms and Ric. in my 3ft tank. I also keep 1 sailfin tang, some very small gobies and some shrimp such as glass shrimp and ###### shrimp.

Can any reef here share your experience?

:thanks:

Too risky for a small tank, unless no big fishes inside.

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It is a very difficult fish to keep and challenging to keep it alive for more than 1 yr.

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99% of the moorish idols collected from the wild never survive - either by starvation or stress or both, Very frequent they go on hunger strikes while in transit(& the chance to get them to eat are slim).

Don't expect them to eat dry foods straight away. And they are not recommended to be kept in aquariums due to their limited success stories.

Beautiful fishes but sad mortality rates.

They need open spaces to swim - 3-4ft tank with less rockwork & proper feeding 2-3 times a day min.

You shouldn't have anything in the tank that can bully it - if your sailfin has been in the tank for a while, then you may have a problem since it has already established its territory.

Nutrition wise to keep them long - they require a little sponge & algae in their diets. They will pick on rocks the whole day, frequent small feedings will increase chances of survival.

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One more thing you need moderate-strong water flow. Insufficient flow = a sad moorish idol. Buy moorish idols that are already feeding at the shop. If you don't see it eat don't buy it.

Sad to say moorish idols are another group of fish besides cleaner wrasses that should be avoided at all costs for the aquarium hobby. It makes no sense to sacrifice probably a few hundred individuals to obtain a handful of specimens that can adapt.

Always something more important than fish.

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/

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