Moorish Idol

Neal359 · 06-01-2001, 04:26 PM

i was just wondering if any one out their has ever been able to keep one in an aquariun from what i know they are 99.99 persent imposible to keep alive in their reef tank

**Ninong** · 06-01-2001, 05:18 PM

Neal ~

Only a very few hobbyists have been successful keeping a Moorish Idol for more than a year or so. They can be very difficult to feed in captivity. One of the members of Reef Central from the UK who has a very large tank (I believe it's more than 500 gallons) does have a couple of them that I believe he has had for well over a year now. But that is the exception. Most folks fail with these fish.

As a matter of fact, I always wonder when looking at Moorish Idols in public aquaria just how long they have been there. I have heard reports that some public aquaria just keep replacing them as necessary to always have a few on exhibit.

Probably a very bad choice unless you are a very experienced aquarist with at least a 300-gal tank. [img]/ubb/frown.gif[/img]

Ninong [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

P.S. - I just remembered that one of the members of Reefland has a Moorish Idol that he has had for about 3 years now: http://www.geocities.com/jaffo_botz/index.html

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blue · 06-01-2001, 05:18 PM

I came across one that had been kept for over a year and i think is still being keep today. If i can find the page i will let you know. From what the site said there naso tang taught the fish to eat.

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06-01-2001, 04:26 PM	#1
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	Moorish Idol i was just wondering if any one out their has ever been able to keep one in an aquariun from what i know they are 99.99 persent imposible to keep alive in their reef tank

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06-01-2001, 05:18 PM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,733	Neal ~ Only a very few hobbyists have been successful keeping a Moorish Idol for more than a year or so. They can be very difficult to feed in captivity. One of the members of Reef Central from the UK who has a very large tank (I believe it's more than 500 gallons) does have a couple of them that I believe he has had for well over a year now. But that is the exception. Most folks fail with these fish. As a matter of fact, I always wonder when looking at Moorish Idols in public aquaria just how long they have been there. I have heard reports that some public aquaria just keep replacing them as necessary to always have a few on exhibit. Probably a very bad choice unless you are a very experienced aquarist with at least a 300-gal tank. [img]/ubb/frown.gif[/img] Ninong [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] P.S. - I just remembered that one of the members of Reefland has a Moorish Idol that he has had for about 3 years now: http://www.geocities.com/jaffo_botz/index.html ------------------ "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."--George W. Bush, Reuters, May 5, 2000

06-01-2001, 05:18 PM	#3
blue Mayor Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Denton,TX,USA Posts: 597	I came across one that had been kept for over a year and i think is still being keep today. If i can find the page i will let you know. From what the site said there naso tang taught the fish to eat. [img]/ubb/flames.gif[/img]Blue[img]/ubb/flames.gif[/img] ------------------ Think befor you speak or dont speak at all!!!

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