Post tips on how to keep Moorish Idols

The entire true facts series is phenomenally hilarious.
 
I like the marsupial video. I am not linking it as it is a bit inappropriate...
 
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See how big around his belly is!? He didn't come that fat but he has zero bones showing. The last ones you've posted you could see their spine and other bones and it or they looked thin. Mine was chubby and is now really fat (for an idol).
 
 
I would tend to agree that the MI is one of those fish most hobbyists have difficulty keeping long term. Someone posted they wanted to see a healthy specimen so I figured I would post this recent video.

This MI has been under our customer's care for 2.5 years. However I would call that the exception rather than the norm.

 
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Here's my idol:

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See how big around his belly is!? He didn't come that fat but he has zero bones showing. The last ones you've posted you could see their spine and other bones and it or they looked thin. Mine was chubby and is now really fat (for an idol).

I've seen this in person it's a fatty really nice looking MI.
 
Here's my idol:

Switch to 720p



See how big around his belly is!? He didn't come that fat but he has zero bones showing. The last ones you've posted you could see their spine and other bones and it or they looked thin. Mine was chubby and is now really fat (for an idol).

I see what you mean now. The one Im going to pick up Monday is so nice. His "streamers" are close to 6-7" long. I just don't want to kill it. Then again, that goes back to what I said, if I don't get it, someone with less experience might.
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

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  • A shallow bed of fine sand

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  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

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  • A deep sand bed

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  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

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  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

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