Morish Idol

[imooi2001]

Hi need to know how hardy or easy is to add Morsih Idol into a FOWLR tank? thks

[Rogerttt]

I think should not problem in FOT. Henry has a feeding MI

[searching4dan]

how big is ur tank?

shldnt be a problem but MI seems to be alittle fussy ..???

[imooi2001]

thks, mine a 3 feeter only, thinking of getting one MI from henry :-)

thks

[STORM TROPPER]

hello there,

juz wondering if someone ever encounter a MI favourite diet is clam.

got one now still in the quarantine but dare not let it go to the main tank coz happened to checked on saltwater fish.com stated tt their diet : clam. And got few clams at the moment in the main tank.

MI eating pellet vry well n gaining weight vry much now. I learned of a reefer

tt whole clams community was wipe out after the introduction of MI.

Anyone encounter this before ?

[uws]

Bro, if u really thinks of selling away the MI to keep your clams, pls do drop me a mail.

Would be interested if its size is suitable for my tank. Thx.

[STORM TROPPER]

Bro, if u really thinks of selling away the MI to keep your clams, pls do drop me a mail.

Would be interested if its size is suitable for my tank. Thx.

PM U....

[jacobus]

moorish idols are not reef-safe , not suitable with clams as well.. it is also a quite a difficult fish to keep as its condition is very weak when it comes to a new environment. very prone to itch and will colors will fade drastically when stress. requires alot of attention and space. i would recommend 4 feet or more.

btw this is my experience and opinion... any bros successful with MIs pls give advice as ive tried 3 times and all nv past the 2 week mark.

[RX_GAN]

hahahaha..

not reef-safe ? that's wat it's documented...

but know a guy who keep his idol in 6ft with a few corals...for like 9 months.

hahaha.

can be done one. just need more patience and observation on it...

if u have one which is feeding, then more easy la.

but still need to really train it to feed on frozen food and dry food so that it can leave corals alone..

just keep trying..most case is caused by lack of supervision and observation..

that's why it marks some fishes as expert level.

cheers. all the best.

[STORM TROPPER]

moorish idols are not reef-safe , not suitable with clams as well.. it is also a quite a difficult fish to keep as its condition is very weak when it comes to a new environment. very prone to itch and will colors will fade drastically when stress. requires alot of attention and space. i would recommend 4 feet or more.

btw this is my experience and opinion... any bros successful with MIs pls give advice as ive tried 3 times and all nv past the 2 week mark.

hello there,

The MI been with me almost three weeks now and been feeding vry much on pellet which i gave for its diet. Feeding the idol 3 types of pellet formula 2,Dr Bessler ###### n aquapharm v-pak diet n consuming well with these.

And the idol is recovering frm white spots so there still spots here n there n visibly can be notice tt its gaining weight now. Will try to free the idol frm d white spots juz a little bit more patient will help.

Anyway thks for the replied.

[STORM TROPPER]

hahahaha..

not reef-safe ? that's wat it's documented...

but know a guy who keep his idol in 6ft with a few corals...for like 9 months.

hahaha.

can be done one. just need more patience and observation on it...

if u have one which is feeding, then more easy la.

but still need to really train it to feed on frozen food and dry food so that it can leave corals alone..

just keep trying..most case is caused by lack of supervision and observation..

that's why it marks some fishes as expert level.

cheers. all the best.

Hello there,

you know almost all of us knew tt tangs don't peck or rather bite on coral but i guess i was vry wrong to take tt as a documented on the website or learned frm others tt tangs doesn"t.

It happened to me 1 day tt my BT been pecking n bitting on my brains n cynarinas n of coz it doesn't occured to me tt BT is the one until i saw it with own eyes for quite a no of times tt its on it n almost everyday the BT been doin its daily routine

on the corals.

Than again the BT been eating everything tt not even the BT itself knew tt wat is happening around it, if u know wat i mean.

AT himself ever commented on the behaviour changed in an enclosed enviroment

of these animals n i really do believed it too.Juz ask urself this wat if u r taken away frm ur normal habitat wat will ur mind be thinking or rather the change in ur behaviour.

[RX_GAN]

hahaha...sad case for u then.

BT eating coral really sad case man...i mean that to see ur corals kena bitten by something which is proclaim as reef-safe.

pity u....

back to the topic...that's why i say that it takes some patience and observation for MI.

but again...althought it's true that the character and behaviour can change in an enclosed environment but u must know this...

if u are taken into a better environment, will ur character or behaviour change for better ?

of cos...

and if u are taken into a worse or the worst environment, ppl in rural country even eat tree barks...

so the cause of ur BT can be caused by many factor...wat i think is most likely by negative factors.

eating something not within ur diet is not a good sign esp for animals...

it's like an elephant eating meat...

hope u understand.

or maybe BT tot brain coral is chewing gum...hahaha...we dun know wat they are thinking so that's why observation is the most important factor in zoological studies.

hope that i dun offend u..but just that if ur MI now is having problem, dun think the environment is any better for that BT....

GOOD LUCK...that's why expert level fish is not suitable for anyone who dun have the time to do the observation and maintance...if u choose to get the fish, then u are responsible for it.

[jacobus]

haha i agree with rx.. but its scary la ... for ur fishes to start pecking on corals ... esp when some corals may be very costly and equally sensitive as the MI ... all the best to u bro ... since u hit 3 weeks then to me should be fine ? cheers !

[STORM TROPPER]

well i guess you r rite the MI really r in a good enviroment n i guess i was juz lucky to have a good water parameter for it to survive until now.

And for the BT in the past i dun take tt as a sad case.

[RX_GAN]

ops..hopefully i didn't offend u...

sorry if i did...

good water parameter doesn't equal to good environment at all..

good water parameter only equals to good air quality in human terms...

like wat u say that if u are move into a new environment...

good water parameter only means good air quality...

it's like moving from the mountains into the city..

in a enclosed room of good air filter..

but how abt ur tenants ? ur food ?

the layout of the room ?

ur toilet ? ur entertainment ?

blah blah blah... this is wat we called an environment...

dear reefers, good water parameter is only one part of a good environment..

it's does not equal to good environment. Alot of ppl made this mistake into believing they are equal. I hope that everyone can remember this.

dun overlook it...thnks.

[STORM TROPPER]

Well said!

No problem its juz i don't have wat u got n u don't have wat i have got.

[RX_GAN]

hahaha...thanks. i have seen alot of tanks out there. and each are of diff. styles...

diff. environment... even my setup is diy so cannot find other places...

guess that everyone has their choice and preference.

I can see that many of u are interested in keeping an idol in a reef tank.

good luck with it.

may one day all idol be reef-safe..hahaha.

all angels too..cheers.and all butterflies...

[STORM TROPPER]

[Thexder]

I noticed that my Idol's dorsal fin is growing longer and waving like a ribbon while its swimming. Thats a good sign right?

[STORM TROPPER]

I noticed that my Idol's dorsal fin is growing longer and waving like a ribbon while its swimming. Thats a good sign right?

well done!