I’m getting a Moorish Idol tomorrow

[Terri Caton]

Doesn't it surprise you at how fast they can move? Normally it's just like la-la-la-ing around and then Bam! Across the tank in a split second. Deceiving.

 

[JasonK84]

Doesn't it surprise you at how fast they can move? Normally it's just like la-la-la-ing around and then Bam! Across the tank in a split second. Deceiving.

Oh yeah, they can move! I just try and stay out of the tank as much as possible so I don’t spook him much.

 

[JasonK84]

I noticed the idol was picking at the algae growing on the pvc pipes when I got home from work this afternoon so I decided I’d try nori again. The first attempt in the first several days was a no go and I hadn’t tried again since. Didn’t take it long to go for it today!

 

[Terri Caton]

I noticed the idol was picking at the algae growing on the pvc pipes when I got home from work this afternoon so I decided I’d try nori again. The first attempt in the first several days was a no go and I hadn’t tried again since. Didn’t take it long to go for it today!

Nice, mine eats it too. Favorite thing is clams though. Doesn't eat my Maxima clams. It has been picking at a brain coral I have that is dying but seems to leave the healthy ones alone.
Very easy fish, at least if you can get it to eat. You've done a great job of that!

 

[JasonK84]

Nice, mine eats it too. Favorite thing is clams though. Doesn't eat my Maxima clams. It has been picking at a brain coral I have that is dying but seems to leave the healthy ones alone.
Very easy fish, at least if you can get it to eat. You've done a great job of that!

I’m so glad this has gone the way it has on my first attempt. Next goal is keeping him alive for 5+ years.

 

[JasonK84]

Just a little update video. December 20 will be the finish of copper treatment. Then a couple rounds of prazi.

 

[Bpp124987]

so cool. Look at that filament!!!!!
Is he adding weight to the body, visibly?
Living vicariously...

 

[JasonK84]

so cool. Look at that filament!!!!!
Is he adding weight to the body, visibly?
Living vicariously...

It hasn’t lost any thickness for sure and maybe slightly thicker than at time of arrival. I feed 3 times a day and it eats good all 3 times.
I’m hoping to really start seeing some added thickness now that the medicated feeding is finished.

 

[JasonK84]

It’s been a while since my last updates. The fish is still doing ok. On Christmas it got an 80% water change to remove copper and then dosed the first round of PraziPro. I’ve been trying to get it eating pellets the last couple days but it isn’t interested. QT treatments will be done soon and it’ll sit in unmedicated QT for a couple weeks.

 

[S2G]

Just ok? You've done a great job and obviously recieved a healthy fish. You had it made getting it to nls in qt. I'm sure it will do it again if you feed your dt that. I use nls hex shield for ip's.

Keep us updated very nice fish. I haven't had the cojones to try an idol.

 

[JasonK84]

Just ok? You've done a great job and obviously recieved a healthy fish. You had it made getting it to nls in qt. I'm sure it will do it again if you feed your dt that. I use nls hex shield for ip's.

Keep us updated very nice fish. I haven't had the cojones to try an idol.

Thanks S2G,
It eats frozen foods (mysis, clam, and an angelfish and butterfly fish mix) mostly. I did get it to eat pellets one time in the beginning but not really since so I’ve been sticking to what it would it will eat while medicating. Since copper was finished I revisited feeding pellet. It’ll get there just needs to associate it as being edible.

I made sure I bought a specimen from the South Pacific as I’ve read from multiple places that they had the best odds of eating. Was a little more expensive from that region but it’s definitely played out well so far.

 

[S2G]

Thanks S2G,
It eats frozen foods (mysis, clam, and an angelfish and butterfly fish mix) mostly. I did get it to eat pellets one time in the beginning but not really since so I’ve been sticking to what it would it will eat while medicating. Since copper was finished I revisited feeding pellet. It’ll get there just needs to associate it as being edible.

I made sure I bought a specimen from the South Pacific as I’ve read from multiple places that they had the best odds of eating. Was a little more expensive from that region but it’s definitely played out well so far.

Thanks for the locale info. I'll definitely use it in the future.

 

[JasonK84]

Today marks 2 months since getting my Moorish Idol. Still eating but won’t eat from the water column. It waits for the food to settle on the bottom then picks at it. Been off medications now for just over a week and just monitoring.

It lost its streamer a while back. It kept getting it tangled and in knots so it eventually came off.

 

[Terri Caton]

Nice. The fin of mine was broken off when I first got it but now is growing back. If a coral is struggling he thinks it's his job in life to finish it off :-/

 

[JasonK84]

Nice. The fin of mine was broken off when I first got it but now is growing back. If a coral is struggling he thinks it's his job in life to finish it off :-/

The Moorish Idol is probably what is causing it to struggle to begin with! LOL

Hoping now that the meds are out that it will really start eating and get some thickness put on.

 

[Bryce M.]

looks awesome! congrats on first go! I hope you the best of luck!

 

[JasonK84]

looks awesome! congrats on first go! I hope you the best of luck!

Thanks Bryce! Have you or do you keep these?

 

[LAReefer4Life]

How the moorish idol?

 

[Bryce M.]

Thanks Bryce! Have you or do you keep these?

No I have not but I wouldn't mind trying one, though I don't QT myself so if I ever got one I'd pay for a bunch of QT and observation

 

[JasonK84]

How the moorish idol?

It is still doing good. Going to give it a 40% water change this evening and throw a stock filter into the biocube.