Morish Idol and sps

[Reef UP]

Ok guys looking for a little advice I'm looking for answers from someone who has the experience not just the general info about the idol, I've kept them in the past in fowlr tank I actually had a trio that did very well! So I do know the care responsibilities of one!
So my question is anyone keeping a moorish idol in a sps dominant tank? What's your experiences with doing so? Any picking at the corals? I know the trio I had acted more like tangs always picking at rock but I don't know how they'll act around sps so thanks for sharing your experiences 

 

[secretreefer]

idk. not recommended reef safe especially with LPS but with SPS it's hit or miss. some pick some don't.

 

[Reef UP]

Well that's part of the reason I'm considering one now is because all of my lps and z&p's are out of my tank except a few that are incrusted on the rocks that I'm willing to sacrifice!!!
So I only have sps acros and montis and a few birds nests so I don't know thanks for your reply
Please keep them coming guys really wanna hear from people with the experience of keeping them in a sps tank 

 

[Tab28]

I use to have one. It did better than I excepted, had it for almost a year. Anyway The one I had did not pick my Acro's or Montis. I had no LPS in the tank. Just make sure they are eating mysis before you buy it.

 

[Reef UP]

I use to have one. It did better than I excepted, had it for almost a year. Anyway The one I had did not pick my Acro's or Montis. I had no LPS in the tank. Just make sure they are eating mysis before you buy it.

That's the problem around here there aren't any reputable dealers so I was possibly thinking of transshipping 2-3 of them (straight to QT) along with a ton of wrasses or or finding a good online dealer for one! Thanks for the info anyone else with any experiences

 

[KLR]

My LFS got in 2. They put broken open clams/oysters/mussels on the sand bed in the tank and the idols LOVED it,they would pick the shells clean. They both sold with 2 weeks.

Good luck with finding one that will eat well!

 

[Tab28]

My LFS got in 2. They put broken open clams/oysters/mussels on the sand bed in the tank and the idols LOVED it,they would pick the shells clean. They both sold with 2 weeks.

Good luck with finding one that will eat well!

Thay are interesting and pretty fish for sure. My LFS got in 3 of them earlier this year. Got 2 to eat and after watching the other 2 eat the final one starting eating. It was all I could do not buy one of them but I had a nice spider sponge and read they eat sponges. It took them awhile to sell all 3. Even at what I thought was a good price. I heard the smaller ones are easier to get to accept frozen food or chopped clams. I got a mandarin to eat frozen mysis after watching my seahorses eat them.

 

[Reef UP]

My LFS got in 2. They put broken open clams/oysters/mussels on the sand bed in the tank and the idols LOVED it,they would pick the shells clean. They both sold with 2 weeks.

Good luck with finding one that will eat well!

Yeah I hope skinz doesn't read this but I've already got two ugly clams that's all theirs to help them acclimate it's all in the course of nature right?

 

[AquaWorldPSC]

I think it's a hit or a miss with these guys. We have had this Idol for 2 months in this tank and it picks at the rocks and leaves the corals alone. We have several SPS, 2 Crocea Clams, Lobos, Zoas & Palys, CoCo Worm, Sun Coral, Rhizos, Dendros, Torch, Acans and Favias. Here's the tank with him in it.

Sorry for bad quality, quick pic

 

[secretreefer]

nice pic bro. where the sticks at?

 

[Reef UP]

I think it's a hit or a miss with these guys. We have had this Idol for 2 months in this tank and it picks at the rocks and leaves the corals alone. We have several SPS, 2 Crocea Clams, Lobos, Zoas & Palys, CoCo Worm, Sun Coral, Rhizos, Dendros, Torch, Acans and Favias. Here's the tank with him in it.

Sorry for bad quality, quick pic

Awesome wanna sell him? and I need 2 more I've decided I want my trio back lol what did you initiate feeding with?

 

[AquaWorldPSC]

Awesome wanna sell him? and I need 2 more I've decided I want my trio back lol what did you initiate feeding with?

NO! Hahah He's my most favorite fish in the whole store. He started eating within 4 hours of acclimation. Supplier told me he was netted. IDK if true or not.

 

[AquaWorldPSC]

^^^ Hit up Pacific Island Aquatics. I'm sure he'll be able to get you 3 super nice ones. He takes care of his fish good!

 

[Reef UP]

^^^ Hit up Pacific Island Aquatics. I'm sure he'll be able to get you 3 super nice ones. He takes care of his fish good!

True never thought of that thanks

 

[Reef UP]

Anyways looking for more people with experience, with this fish and sps