Moorish in a tight spot

75galreef · 04/03/2007, 05:35 PM

Should I be worried about the servival of the Moorish? He was really jammed up and the clam had closed almost all the way.

zanclus · 04/03/2007, 06:09 PM

Ouch. I hope he is alright.... clams can exert a lot of pressure so he may not be.

magdelan · 04/03/2007, 08:49 PM

How long has he been like that?

dreaminmel · 04/03/2007, 08:54 PM

And why is his nose in the clam to begin with? Maybe the clam is teachin' him "no bite"? I hope he comes out of it ok. Keep us posted for sure ok?

Gary Majchrzak · 04/03/2007, 10:07 PM

something tells me you were worried about the survival of your Idol before it started eating your clams....

RowingMunkeyCU · 04/04/2007, 07:35 AM

Is it possible that the Idol wasn't getting proper nutrition (not necessarily your fault, since they tend to be pretty difficult to care for in the first place), went searching in the clam as a last resort for food?

Blugobi · 04/04/2007, 09:13 AM

Not be rude...but that is almost funny....Sorry, but I would have to laugh out loud at that one.

Geo

nwrogers · 04/04/2007, 10:35 AM

Bummer dude. I canâ€™t image that this would help his cause. Looks like a very pretty fish, I hope he didn't get hurt too bad...

Blugobi · 04/04/2007, 04:36 PM

Hope no one was too offended about my comment, but this is kind of the preverbal "hand in the cookie jar" view. Idol's are big sponge and Coraline eaters, but have been known to eat sessile inverts as well and clams are on that list. Hope all is well with this fish, it is a beauty............

Geo

fat-tony · 04/04/2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by Blugobi
Hope no one was too offended about my comment, but this is kind of the preverbal "hand in the cookie jar" view. Idol's are big sponge and Coraline eaters, but have been known to eat sessile inverts as well and clams are on that list. Hope all is well with this fish, it is a beauty............

Geo

lol, that's exactly what I said on our fingerlakes forum

75galreef · 04/04/2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by Gary Majchrzak
something tells me you were worried about the survival of your Idol before it started eating your clams....

Actually no, he has been a vigorous eater of just about anything I feed the tank. I do feed daily and of that 2 cubes of the sponge food for angels. He eats most of the 2 cubes himself. He even pulls it out of the mouth of the Foxface if he can. He eats nori, mysis, flake, and anything else that goes in the tank.He is very fat and I hope happy.

Thanks all, he did not eat much last night, just swam around, tonight he ate all he could get his mouth on. I have noticed he has stayed away from the clams tonight. My wife called and it took me 10-15 minutes to get home, she said he was like that for 5-10 minutes. So I am thinking less then a 1/2 hour.

And I too laughed when I saw it, then thought how do I save both, what do I use to open the clam, did it break his snout, what damage can be done, and do we have a vet for fish?

dreaminmel · 04/04/2007, 07:06 PM

That's great news that he's eating. Hopefully that means no harm was done and maybe he'll think twice before sticking his nose near the clams again. How is the clam doing?

04/03/2007, 05:35 PM	#1
75galreef Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 492	Moorish in a tight spot Should I be worried about the servival of the Moorish? He was really jammed up and the clam had closed almost all the way.

04/03/2007, 08:49 PM	#3
magdelan Fish? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gananda, NY Posts: 3,785	How long has he been like that? __________________ "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent, used to build monuments of nothingness. Those who specialize in them, are seldom capable of anything else."

04/03/2007, 08:54 PM	#4
dreaminmel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 4,758	And why is his nose in the clam to begin with? Maybe the clam is teachin' him "no bite"? I hope he comes out of it ok. Keep us posted for sure ok? __________________ ~Melanie~ Hiatus over, 120g in process "Ni lia duine na tuairim." (Everyone has their own opinion.)

04/03/2007, 10:07 PM	#5
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	something tells me you were worried about the survival of your Idol before it started eating your clams.... __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

04/04/2007, 09:13 AM	#7
Blugobi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: VanEtten, NY Posts: 1,198	Not be rude...but that is almost funny....Sorry, but I would have to laugh out loud at that one. Geo __________________ :) Current Tank Info: lm swimming here!!!

04/03/2007, 06:09 PM	#2
zanclus Moved On Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Groton NY Posts: 1,997	Ouch. I hope he is alright.... clams can exert a lot of pressure so he may not be.

04/04/2007, 07:35 AM	#6
RowingMunkeyCU Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 66	Is it possible that the Idol wasn't getting proper nutrition (not necessarily your fault, since they tend to be pretty difficult to care for in the first place), went searching in the clam as a last resort for food?

04/04/2007, 10:35 AM	#8
nwrogers Got gorgs? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 3,151	Bummer dude. I canâ€™t image that this would help his cause. Looks like a very pretty fish, I hope he didn't get hurt too bad... __________________ Nate Current Tank Info: 65g RR Coral Reef SSB w/ 150lbs Fiji Live Rock, Hydor Koralia Wavemaker 2 w/ 2 K4's, 1 175w 10K SE MH, 2 VHO Super Actinic, Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper, ASM G3 Skimmer, Korallin Calcium Reactor, GEO kalk reactor, 75g basement sump

04/04/2007, 04:36 PM	#9
Blugobi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: VanEtten, NY Posts: 1,198	Hope no one was too offended about my comment, but this is kind of the preverbal "hand in the cookie jar" view. Idol's are big sponge and Coraline eaters, but have been known to eat sessile inverts as well and clams are on that list. Hope all is well with this fish, it is a beauty............ Geo __________________ :) Current Tank Info: lm swimming here!!!

04/04/2007, 07:06 PM	#12
dreaminmel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 4,758	That's great news that he's eating. Hopefully that means no harm was done and maybe he'll think twice before sticking his nose near the clams again. How is the clam doing? __________________ ~Melanie~ Hiatus over, 120g in process "Ni lia duine na tuairim." (Everyone has their own opinion.)