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Does anyone on here keep one ? If so what is the key for long term success ?
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Leave them in the Ocean lol.Does anyone on here keep one ? If so what is the key for long term success ?
While not a fish for just anyone, I completely disagree. Their needs just need to be accounted for.Leave them in the Ocean lol.
Keeping one alive for 2-4 years is not what I would call successful. I'm sure these fish live a long life span in the wild.While not a fish for just anyone, I completely disagree. Their needs just need to be accounted for.
Agreed that 2-4 yrs is not a full lifespan. Just because not everyone can keep them for their full lifespan, doesn't mean that a dedicated hobbyist cannot. Calling for them to be left in the ocean is just not a good strategy. It wasn't that long ago that acros were considered impossible to keep. Hobbyists willing to go the necessary lengths and sharing what contributed to that success is part of the process in making some of the more difficult species to adequately provided for.Keeping one alive for 2-4 years is not what I would call successful. I'm sure these fish live a long life span in the wild.
That's interesting that you mention the hatchery diet. It seems that most of the success stories with moorish idols seem to include some form of pellet regularly added to the diet.I have had one for the past seven years and live sponges and hatchery diet and a variety of different fresh sea food like squid clams and algae dry and live soaked in Boyd's vitamins and garlic.
I have had one for 6 months and it feeds from my hand. Also so far has not eaten any of my coral .Does anyone on here keep one ? If so what is the key for long term success ?