cookie extreme Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C752%3B ... %3D%3B9%3A% http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C752%3B ... C%3Bot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C752%3B ... 5287ot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C752%3B ... 3A32ot1lsi he is doing great eating well and not scared at all! i must have a very pleasant yellow tang :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 well that didn't work! :evil: will try again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Now Im curious, what is it, don't make me come over and look for myself 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 it a morish idol (but i can't get the bloody picture to download, i can't remember my old account who it was with and tried all the others and most just don't like me ( wont show a picture :evil: ) maybe you have to come over to see it, btw your leather (or is it mine) is doing great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C752%3B23232%7Ffp54%3Dot%3E234%3A%3D846%3D%3B9%3A%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3C7844%3A32ot1lsi probably better as links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 thanks for that brianemone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Very nice fish cooke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Thats is a very nice fish. Could be make me want to put one in my tank. Will wait and get you to test to see if he eats any coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 What family are they in? Butterfly fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Common name is "Wimple Fish" and also sometimes called a banner fish due to the dorsal fins ability to grow over a foot long. We used to have them in the reefs around Palau when I worked at the Mariculture Centre. Great fish, where did you get him and how much do they cost in NZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 banner fish and moorish idol are different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Very hard fish to keep. if any one can keep it cookie can. They can be fine one day and dead the next. The Moorish Idol is also commonly known in Hawaii as "Kihikihi" which means "curves," "corners," or "zigzags," and refers to its shape and color pattern. It is the only member of the family Zanclidae, and a very close relative of the Tangs or Surgeonfish. One of the most widespread fish, it can be found throughout the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and all of the tropical Pacific. Wild specimens can attain a length of 7 inches, but 4 inches is more likely in the aquarium. The Moorish Idol tends to be very peaceful. Due to its size, schooling nature, and need for swimming space, it requires a large aquarium of at least 125 gallons. As its beauty is most evident while swimming, giving it adequate room is well rewarded. It is compatible with most fish and larger invertebrates, but should not be kept with any polyps or corals, which it will eat. Small invertebrates may be threatened as well. The Moorish Idol is a very difficult fish to feed. Live rock with large amounts of algae and sponges on which it can feed will help it acclimate. Then offer a varied diet of finely chopped meaty items, mysid shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, Spirulina, and algae. It should be fed several times a day. Perhaps the most graceful of all marine fish, for many hobbyists, it is also one of the most difficult fish to keep because it is so difficult to feed. For all but the most expert hobbyist, it is better admired in the ocean or in a public aquarium rather than in a home tank. Minimum Tank Size: 125 gallons Care Level: Expert Only Tank Conditions: 78-80°F; sg 1.021-1.023; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12 Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 7" Color Form: Blue, White, Yellow Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: With Caution Diet: Omnivore Origin: Hawaii, Tahiti Family: Zanclidae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 whats it eating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ira Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Thats is a very nice fish. Could be make me want to put one in my tank. Will wait and get you to test to see if he eats any coral. Wait, didn't you get something like 4 moorish idols a year or two ago? What happened to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 All in fish heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 he doesn't touch any corals at all, i don't know about peacefulness as he stands up against my yellow tank and regal angel. he is also a greedy feeder, but i put that down to all the other "foodsuckers" (tried to use a nice word) i have. in the first couple of days he would only pick small amounts, nowadays he is right in the middle to get as much as possible. lets hope that he doesn't get as fat as the rest of them. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 All you need now is a group of banner fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 that is certainly in my books one of the ultimate fish to own, they are amazingly beautiful, but as reef says too difficult to keep - too much so for me I wouldnt even bother putting a moorish idol's life in jeopardy. perhaps one day when i get my self-contained, self-feeding 1000 gallon in wall tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pies Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have watched many threads on RC and UR with moorish idols. They are difficult to get feeding, but once feeding considered by their keepers to be straight foward. People often think having tangs present to show the moorish idols how to eat nori etc helps. 2 reasons not to add one though 1. They get quite large, I think to large to keep in a tank my size, 2. They will eat corals, especially LPS and SPS Polyps. This often happens after several months when it has eaten all the sponge in the tank and is forced elsewhere for its grazing habbits. Good luck with it, great fish and i'f love to keep them one day myself. Pictures? Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 So far my experiance with Morrish Idols is that they are very easy to get eating. They will eat anything. But after about 6 -8 weeks that just seem to die and all these are hand caught fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Worms maybe? Maybe they need something specific in their diet? They are a really nice fish though. It would be nice to keep one. Maybe something to keep in a really big reef tank, which can sustain them picking at coral. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Talking to Preds on UR who has kept 7 alive now. He takes small ones and keeps them until they start eating corals, then sells them. The need to graze all day, and he keeps nori perminatly cliped inside his tank (1600 litre). Replaces 2 sheets a day (has a yellow tang and archillies as well). Also they need sponge in their diet, and he feeds frozen sanfrancisco brand marine sponge daily. So the trick past getting them to eat seemst to be to feed heavly so they can graze, and include sponge in the diet. Good luck with them if you try em again, maybee that will help. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 hopefully it wont get too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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