I know the admonition about Idols is to run away because they don't survive in captivity, but that's usually because they're not eating. I saw an Idol in my LFS and it was eating frozen food. Would you folks suggest it might be worth a shot?
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beautiful fishNori is key for it to bulk up and survive. They graze constantly throughout the day like tangs IME. My auto feeder feeds 8 times a day ON, NLS spectrum pellets and I supplement that along with 1-2 sheet of nori daily and frozen foods 2-3 times a week (krill’s, LRS fish frenzy, clams,).
Had mines for 2 years (not considering it a success), but hopefully they continue to do well.
Sounds like a high maintenance fish. Not sure I can manage to swap out nori on a daily basis and feed frozen regularly. I also have Maximas, so a clan-eating fish isn't in the cards. Gonna have to think about that for a while.Nori is key for it to bulk up and survive. They graze constantly throughout the day like tangs IME. My auto feeder feeds 8 times a day ON, NLS spectrum pellets and I supplement that along with 1-2 sheet of nori daily and frozen foods 2-3 times a week (krill’s, LRS fish frenzy, clams,).
Had mines for 2 years (not considering it a success), but hopefully they continue to do well.
This has changed as back in the 80's and 90's, if they ate- they were gold but Ive yet to see one the last 7-8 years that dont eat. Most now are from Africa and appear very hardyI know the admonition about Idols is to run away because they don't survive in captivity, but that's usually because they're not eating. I saw an Idol in my LFS and it was eating frozen food. Would you folks suggest it might be worth a shot?
This fish is so cool! I too stay away because how hard everyone says it is to keep. People are saying nori works?? I had tangs and plan to have some again so would an extra nori clip (got 2, one on each end) be enough to keep them fed as much as they need to inbetween feedings???This has changed as back in the 80's and 90's, if they ate- they were gold but Ive yet to see one the last 7-8 years that dont eat. Most now are from Africa and appear very hardy
These were mine until I caught them eating my softies:This fish is so cool! I too stay away because how hard everyone says it is to keep. People are saying nori works?? I had tangs and plan to have some again so would an extra nori clip (got 2, one on each end) be enough to keep them fed as much as they need to inbetween feedings???
Edit after reading the below post Im thinkin thats not sustainable for them as they have other requirements.
hahaha just like mineI feed my tank very heavy because my idle always wants to eat. Nori, frozen, pellets, hole clams… and still it picks at corals. It hasn’t killed any, but if I add a frag or move a coral he just has to have a taste. So my experience is getting him to stop eating is the hard part . Also mine likes heavy flow, and they grow
Do they need to be in schools?These were mine until I caught them eating my softies:
I fed them Rods herbivore formula, fresh clam, mussels, beefheart, blackworms, red and purple nori, mysis shrimp, krill and brine shrimp.
I just have 1 seems to be okayDo they need to be in schools?
Beautiful fish, would love one! What are your tank mates with it?I just have 1 seems to be okay
Tank mates hahahaBeautiful fish, would love one! What are your tank mates with it?