- Location
- Pennsylvania
Hey I wanted to know if It was a good idea to add a moorish idol to my reef tank. I have an 120g with a bunch of frags ranging from zoos, polyp, shrooms, candy canes, frog spawns, and hammer heads. What do yall think?
I would say your tank is too small for one. They really need a bigger tank, at least 6' long.
i have had two moorish idol in the past got them very young they turn out to grow nice in my mixed reef tank 6 feet long ! with two clams ! it is a problem only when you add more corals after their intro in your tank! but always left alone the once already in tank ! hope this could help you !! !
wow, well I'm going to think about it. Leaning more too having a fish only tank then picking 1 up.
From what I understand, the main problem with Moorish Idols is that they eat mostly sponges. I think Advanced Aquarist had a good article on them.
I know this guy that have his morish idol eating mysis shrimp with no problems.
Maybe consider a bannerfish?
From what I understand, there are two varieties-- one is reef safe and one isn't. The good news is that the non safe one is rarer.
Heni butterfly are Banner fish.
he was over 4 years old in captivity and over 6" when he died. i don't know why he died