Here we go again: MIs, Take III - Page 12

Doug · #**111** 05-08-2015, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Hard to say still. They have bouts of swatting, but nothing serious. But most people that complain of them fighting and eating things say it happens after a few months. I'll keep them paired as long as I can, hopefully they bond and live peacefully together.

Maybe they are he & she.

Aquattro · #**112** 05-27-2015, 12:53 AM

Update: Both fish still doing well, although I had a bit of a scare. Alk hit 15dkh and that appeared to affect them. Breathing really hard and no appetite for about a week. I got the alk thing sorted out, and both are now doing well. Still getting along as a pair, always together and rarely swatting anymore. I had to turn the flow down, shattered a bulb 14" off the surface -lol

I'll get some pics as soon as I find my camera.

Aquattro · #**113** 06-19-2015, 02:41 PM

If anyone suggests that MIs don't eat SPS, they're lying

At least one of mine has developed a healthy appetite for polyps. Such food pigs, amazing how much they eat.

lastlight · #**114** 06-19-2015, 03:48 PM

sounds like my version of a matted filefish. sorry to hear that after all the effort you put into this.

Bblinks · #**115** 06-19-2015, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

If anyone suggests that MIs don't eat SPS, they're lying

At least one of mine has developed a healthy appetite for polyps. Such food pigs, amazing how much they eat.

Oh no....that's not too good, is it sucking on the polyps or actually eating them? So...relocation?

Aquattro · #**116** 06-19-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bblinks

Oh no....that's not too good, is it sucking on the polyps or actually eating them? So...relocation?

They've stripped my sunset milli bare

Not sure I can relocate it, it's well encrusted!!

hunggi74 · #**117** 06-19-2015, 05:26 PM

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They've stripped my sunset milli bare

Not sure I can relocate it, it's well encrusted!!

I'm pretty sure he was talking relocating the MIs. He just wants yours too

Aquattro · #**118** 06-19-2015, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hunggi74

I'm pretty sure he was talking relocating the MIs. He just wants yours too

Ya, I know

No, fish are staying, it's only coral. I can grow more if I need to.

Bblinks · #**119** 06-19-2015, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hunggi74

I'm pretty sure he was talking relocating the MIs. He just wants yours too

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, I know

No, fish are staying, it's only coral. I can grow more if I need to.

Ding it....lol

Ram3500 · #**120** 06-24-2015, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

They've stripped my sunset milli bare

Not sure I can relocate it, it's well encrusted!!

I have the just experienced a polyp eating idol as well. I purchased one from jl three week ago. I have always wanted one and felt I was up for the challenge he was eating pellets at jl I just couldn't resist.

When I first interduced him to to my tank he got picked on by my yellow tang for a good week and a half he got a nasty cut from the tangs spine I thought he was a goner for sure.

This last week he was accepted by the other tank mates and has made a full recovery. Unfortunately when I came home yesterday I noticed he was swimming around the tank like a boss I was so impressed for a minute and then I saw him going nuts all over my pink lemonade

I am definitely having second thoughts about him I knew the there was some risk but I was hoping he would eat some zoa ,digi or birdsnest and leave the acros alone.