moorish idol!

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  1. nemo1991

    nemo1991 Millepora

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    i have heard these pcik on corals and small inverts, i have zoas and kenya tree and ricordia and hamemr coral and many others, i have a cleaner, i am also getting a fire shrimp and peppermint shrimp, will all these be ok?
     
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  3. Executivelevel

    Executivelevel Peppermint Shrimp

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    that fish WILL die, they dont last longer than a few months in an aquarium, i wouldnt get it. impossible to keep alive
     
  4. tazzy695

    tazzy695 Feather Duster

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    that fish's normal diet is actualy sponge not the other things you have or want they will be safe but the fish is extreemly hard to keep alive with proper diatary needs
     
  5. nemo1991

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    well i am getting a tank with it, and he has had it for like a year or so, but i have a bunch of corals i want to add, so i jsut want to make sure he wont eat my inverts and corals
     
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    tazzy695 Feather Duster

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    you will be fine good luck with the mourish I hope it lives for ya
     
  7. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    Well this "Moorish idol" must be one in a million, Most of the time nemo
    they don't make it a month,
    They useualy wither away and die' from not eating at all.

    If you are able to get one that will eat' YOU truly have somthing there !
     
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  9. nemo1991

    nemo1991 Millepora

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    asome, so he wont eat any corals or inverts?
     
  10. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    no but definitely let us know how it goes very very very hard fish to keep
     
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    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Those are beautiful fishes but as stated below, they are very hard to keep b/c of their diet needs. According to my ref. book it says;
    needs at least 100g
    very difficult to feed.
    an occasional individual will nip at lps corals as well as certain soft coral polyps.
    I dont recommend it, but since you have your mind set on it, I wish you and him good luck. Luna