Post tips on how to keep Moorish Idols

[melypr1985]

@Humblefish @melypr1985
Would you want a super huge fish that wanted you to pet him?

Not that fish.... I'm gunna agree with 3fordfamily, plain jane. If I'm going to have that big of a fish and that big of a bio load i'll get a dogface puffer. They have some amazing personality and I've petted a few! There are also several varieties out there that are wicked cool, even though the plain dogface would be fine with me.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Really?? I love my yellow belly! So regal (pun intended)

YEah, you know my wife likes them, but every time I see one in the stores, they always seem aggressive.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I've seen the photos of your fish though - they were very thin. Spine was showing and they were noticeably skinny. Mine came fat and ate from day one. Perhaps that's the reason for my success thus far.

Can you possibly show me a pic of a super healthy one?

 

[4FordFamily]

YEah, you know my wife likes them, but every time I see one in the stores, they always seem aggressive.

I've never had an aggressive hippo IMO they're one of the most docile tangs. My chevrons have been the most docile, and Kole

 

[4FordFamily]

Can you possibly show me a pic of a super healthy one?

Private message me tomorrow I will send you some photos.

Actually check out my YouTube channel. Same tag, 3fordfamily. He's in the Angel tank. Switch to HD

 

[Cleo642]

Not that fish.... I'm gunna agree with 3fordfamily, plain jane. If I'm going to have that big of a fish and that big of a bio load i'll get a dogface puffer. They have some amazing personality and I've petted a few! There are also several varieties out there that are wicked cool, even though the plain dogface would be fine with me.

Idk,y'all people don't have hearts. And if anyone had a tank big enough to house fish that size we could put both of them in it. The unicorn fish seems as sweet as pie.

 

[melypr1985]

Ya big softy!

 

[Cleo642]

Ya big softy!

Yeah that right, you know would melt too if a fish wanted you to rub it's belly. Lol

 

[Cleo642]

Private message me tomorrow I will send you some photos.

Actually check out my YouTube channel. Same tag, 3fordfamily. He's in the Angel tank. Switch to HD

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? Just wondering.

 

[4FordFamily]

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? Just wondering.

29

 

[Cleo642]

29

You make me feel old. 40

 

[Flashy Fins]

unicorns actually do absolutely nothing for me at all. Too plain Jane for me.

Not impressed. I like colors and patterns

I agree and feel the same about sharks. Everyone is so impressed with them, and I think they are SO plain Jane and boring. One would need hot pink polka dots or something equally crazy for me to have any interest at all.

 

[4FordFamily]

You make me feel old. 40

I am told I am an old soul, my best customers were always in their 50s and 60s. My wife said it was because we had so much in common

 

[Cleo642]

I agree and feel the same about sharks. Everyone is so impressed with them, and I think they are SO plain Jane and boring. One would need hot pink polka dots or something equally crazy for me to have any interest at all.

People are so superficial. I remember years back people wanting blue ring octopus because how pretty they can be with their neon blue rings, Nevermind that they can squeeze through a hole the size of a pencil and kill 26 people in one bite.
It's not just what's on the outside, it's what on the inside that counts too.
But that isn't ugly, it has allot of blue to it.

 

[4FordFamily]

People are so superficial. I remember years back people wanting blue ring octopus because how pretty they can be with their neon blue rings, Nevermind that they can squeeze through a hole the size of a pencil and kill 26 people in one bite.
It's not just what's on the outside, it's what on the inside that counts too.
But that isn't ugly, it has allot of blue to it.

If I wanted ugly fish I would have freshwater though!



Temperament is much of why I love Angels, tangs, and wrasses. The colors and patterns are second to none also. There are plenty of other beautiful fish but I like the activity and personality of those three the best.

 

[Cleo642]

If I wanted ugly fish I would have freshwater though!



Temperament is much of why I love Angels, tangs, and wrasses. The colors and patterns are second to none also. There are plenty of other beautiful fish but I like the activity and personality of those three the best.

Freshwater fish aren't ugly, I had freshwater tanks for years and you can't beat discus. Besides my reef I will most likely start another discus/amazon tank.

 

[4FordFamily]

Freshwater fish aren't ugly, I had freshwater tanks for years and you can't beat discus. Besides my reef I will most likely start another discus/amazon tank.

I had FW for years, discus are beautiful but for the trouble they are I would prefer reef fish. Just my opinion though!

Some Fw fish are pretty neat.

 

[Cleo642]

All fish are beautiful except for an angler fish, it's a rainbow of ugly. Lol

 

[4FordFamily]

All fish are beautiful except for an angler fish, it's a rainbow of ugly. Lol

See I like anglers! Well some of them.

 

[Cleo642]

I had FW for years, discus are beautiful but for the trouble they are I would prefer reef fish. Just my opinion though!

Some Fw fish are pretty neat.

I naturally think coral are much harder to maintain. Discus nowadays are easier to keep because they are just about all captive bred. Especially, since you have a Moorish Idol and an achilles tang. Those have to be harder than discus.