Moorish Idol

[marrone]

I always wanted to add a Moorish Idol to my tank but I was always afraid that my other fish would attack and kill it, but after about 4 days in the tank there doesn't seem to be any issues. I've had the Moorish Idol for almost 2 weeks now and the fish eats everything under the sun and is always looking for food. The streamer on the top has grew from about 1/2" to about 3" and the fish is starting to get a nice fat belly.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b7Q8I8P-gE

 

[heuerfan]

Nice idol Mike, here is mine when I first got him.

https://youtu.be/WElkssy44cw

 

[marrone]

Thanks Steven. Yours is a lot bigger than mine, and it's by itself too. How long have you had it?

 

[heuerfan]

Only been a month but eating well! He is no longer alone, with a powder blue now. He is actually very small about 4" mouth to tail.

 

[bklynreef]

Mine I had a pair for 2 years then they got an appetite for corals so if you see your corals receding or dying look first to the idol.
I went through 3 pairs all ate corals in the end.
Maybe you'll have better luck.
My favorite fish

 

[marrone]

Mine is in a fish only tank, so I don't have to worry about it eating any corals. My bigger concern was my fish other going after it, but outside of the Passer and Asfer giving it a little push none of the other fish seem to even notice it is the tank.

 

[MO~IDOL]

Beautiful idol MIKE! My signature fish! I had one for more than a year no problem with other tangs. I gave it away Coz it was eating all my acan, fav and blastos.

 

[heuerfan]

it was eating all my acan, fav and blastos.

I do noticed mine likes to take a quick nip at some corals to get a taste but no damage.

Eventually he will go into my fowlr once he gets bigger.

 

[Paul B]

The other fish normally bite off the streamer but it grows back very fast.

 

[marrone]

Beautiful idol MIKE! My signature fish! I had one for more than a year no problem with other tangs. I gave it away Coz it was eating all my acan, fav and blastos.

Steve....I was always concerned about my other Tangs, as they're very large and there are a lot of them in the tank. There is a pecking order among all the fish, especially when food is thrown into the tank, and I was worried that they would beat him into a corner or stop him from feeding but that doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[marrone]

The other fish normally bite off the streamer but it grows back very fast.

Haven't seen any nipping of fins on any of my other fish, doesn't seem to be a problem with any of my large Angels in the tank, but in my other tank it's a big problem, as my Triggers do a lot of biting of fins. The top streamer actually seems to grow very fast, as within a week it more than tripled in size.

 

[heuerfan]

I like your fish only Mike, passer and asfur is on my list as well......

 

[marrone]

Yes, I like my Fish only tank better than my reef tank too. :biggrin:
Less work and headaches.

 

[heuerfan]

Lost my first idol in my avatar to marine velvet. This new guy is going on 6 months, took him out of my fowlr because my angels like to nip at his streamer.

Still have yours Mike?

https://youtu.be/UAhSNH2RfYk

 

[rich]

can you repost the picture?

 

[heuerfan]

can you repost the picture?

He doesn't like the camera..........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn0xgFWB-aQ

 

[rich]

Wow. Gorgeous


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[heuerfan]

Could not resist, picked up another one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVletp_FXv0

 

[heuerfan]

Fresh out of hypo into the reef...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJP95wWETTQ