Moorish Idol - Take 2

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I thought my tank had lots of O2, but I had turned the pumps down, thinking the lower setting plus return pump plus skimmer would do the job, and lost my 3 larger fish. MI first, then the 2 angels. Low O2 is the only answer I have..

Yeah, that's my biggest fear too. I recently bought and installed a Penn-Plax battery-operated backup air pump so I don't lose fish during power blackouts. Sorry to hear about your MI....

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by straightrazorguy

Yeah, that's my biggest fear too. I recently bought and installed a Penn-Plax battery-operated backup air pump so I don't lose fish during power blackouts. Sorry to hear about your MI....

I only lost fish, could have been a lot worse!!

[christyf5]

smaller mysis? my fish won't eat the heads....

[gobytron]

Anyone have any research on this or is the current theory based solely on 2 board members shared conversation and experience?

Seems like if proven and not common knowledge, should be a pretty important piece of information for the hobby.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gobytron

or is the current theory based solely on 2 board members shared conversation and experience?

I think this is all we have. I haven't read anything else about it anywhere. Assuming enough O2 is present, are they still super difficult? Probably..

My DT has flow enough for surfing across the surface, so we'll see where I end up in this trial.

[Samw]

Haha. I'm tempted to buy a Moorish Idol, put it in my tank, turn off the skimmer for about 2 hours during the day, take a video of the MI dying while all other fish are active, then turn the skimmer back on to see it recover just so I don't have to keep on about it. I've seen it 2 or 3 times before.

[Aquattro]

Sam, I'm a believer. However, that doesn't mean there aren't other factors. I'm hoping that with my "surf tank", I'll have no troubles. He's eating well and seems well settled, so we will see.

[Samw]

Back to food. Looking back, in additional to zoas, mine also devoured: Hydnophora, Candy Cane, and Moon corals.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Samw

mine also devoured: Hydnophora, Candy Cane, and Moon corals.

Maybe I'll look for some of these