Crocea and Moorish Idols

ClamLover · 02/20/2002, 10:04 AM

hi to everyone,

has anyone ever kept Tridacnid Crocea clams with Moorish Idol fishes ?

Just wanted to know. I have another similar thread spawned in the Advanced Topics Forum, however I wanted to hear from the friends in this Forum too.

fishymissy · 02/20/2002, 04:18 PM

I can't comment on the clams at all.....but I feel I must comment on the Moorish Idol. Unfortunately, this fish has a horrible track record in the aquarium. Just about every thread I have read about idols, the ending is the same, the fish dies. I will urge you not to waste your money and a fishes life, and buy something else like a tang.......
Sorry.

OJsreef · 02/20/2002, 07:29 PM

The only (and I mean ONLY) time I've ever seen Idols doing well was in a group of 4 in a large tank 300gal I think. There's a Butterfly that looks alot like them and does well in captivaty but unfortunetly Im having a brainfart so I can't remember the name right now

Thanks:OJsreef

Heniocus I think

OJsreef · 02/20/2002, 08:41 PM

Yo Clamlover got good news!
Sanjay Joshi has a Heniocus in his reef tank (yes there's a clam in it). You can see it in the back ground at www.cmas-md.org under Sanjay Joshi's tank. It's in the first pic. Hope this helps.
Thanks:OJsreef

OJsreef · 02/20/2002, 08:59 PM

Sorry scrach that. Heniocus are in the his Penn State reef and clam's in his home reef. I'll still try to get more info though!
Thanks:OJsreef

neuroracer · 02/21/2002, 09:07 AM

I looked at those pics and those tanks make me sick to my stomach. Now my tank looks like a rock-curing vat or something compared to theirs.

neuroracer

fishymissy · 02/21/2002, 10:06 AM

Bannerfish like the one in the link are very similar to moorish idols without the worry.....excellent choice!

MiNdErAsR · 02/21/2002, 04:38 PM

FWIW, there is a rather large T. gigas in the PSU tank.

jim norris · 02/21/2002, 10:41 PM

Moorish Idol what a beautiful fish! I tried one once and he live for about 8 months in a 240 gallon fish only tank that I had. He ate everything, brine, flake, bloodworms, lifeline and his favorite what clam cubes! I personally would not try that combo.
Jim

02/20/2002, 10:04 AM	#1
ClamLover Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 137	Crocea and Moorish Idols hi to everyone, has anyone ever kept Tridacnid Crocea clams with Moorish Idol fishes ? Just wanted to know. I have another similar thread spawned in the Advanced Topics Forum, however I wanted to hear from the friends in this Forum too.

02/20/2002, 07:29 PM	#3
OJsreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: B-more.MD...USA... Posts: 289	The only (and I mean ONLY) time I've ever seen Idols doing well was in a group of 4 in a large tank 300gal I think. There's a Butterfly that looks alot like them and does well in captivaty but unfortunetly Im having a brainfart so I can't remember the name right now Thanks:OJsreef Heniocus I think __________________ Dedication and patience are the keys to perseverance and I have A.D.D... Current Tank Info: 46BOW DISPLAY (SPS,LPS,SOFTYS,CLAMS AND INVERTS) 30BREEDER (PROP AND BABY CARDINAL TANK) 30BREEDER

02/20/2002, 08:41 PM	#4
OJsreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: B-more.MD...USA... Posts: 289	Yo Clamlover got good news! Sanjay Joshi has a Heniocus in his reef tank (yes there's a clam in it). You can see it in the back ground at www.cmas-md.org under Sanjay Joshi's tank. It's in the first pic. Hope this helps. Thanks:OJsreef __________________ Dedication and patience are the keys to perseverance and I have A.D.D... Current Tank Info: 46BOW DISPLAY (SPS,LPS,SOFTYS,CLAMS AND INVERTS) 30BREEDER (PROP AND BABY CARDINAL TANK) 30BREEDER

02/20/2002, 08:59 PM	#5
OJsreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: B-more.MD...USA... Posts: 289	Sorry scrach that. Heniocus are in the his Penn State reef and clam's in his home reef. I'll still try to get more info though! Thanks:OJsreef __________________ Dedication and patience are the keys to perseverance and I have A.D.D... Current Tank Info: 46BOW DISPLAY (SPS,LPS,SOFTYS,CLAMS AND INVERTS) 30BREEDER (PROP AND BABY CARDINAL TANK) 30BREEDER

02/21/2002, 04:38 PM	#8
MiNdErAsR Dark Lord of Sriracha! Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The People's Republik of New York Posts: 5,346	FWIW, there is a rather large T. gigas in the PSU tank. __________________ Jim Cancer is Les' enemy, cancer is my enemy, the enemy of something, something, friend, something, something... Therefore Les is my friend - El Barto Current Tank Info: Gone With The Wind

02/20/2002, 04:18 PM	#2
fishymissy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 323	I can't comment on the clams at all.....but I feel I must comment on the Moorish Idol. Unfortunately, this fish has a horrible track record in the aquarium. Just about every thread I have read about idols, the ending is the same, the fish dies. I will urge you not to waste your money and a fishes life, and buy something else like a tang....... Sorry.

02/21/2002, 09:07 AM	#6
neuroracer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 738	I looked at those pics and those tanks make me sick to my stomach. Now my tank looks like a rock-curing vat or something compared to theirs. neuroracer

02/21/2002, 10:06 AM	#7
fishymissy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 323	Bannerfish like the one in the link are very similar to moorish idols without the worry.....excellent choice!

02/21/2002, 10:41 PM	#9
jim norris Moved On Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 760	Moorish Idol what a beautiful fish! I tried one once and he live for about 8 months in a 240 gallon fish only tank that I had. He ate everything, brine, flake, bloodworms, lifeline and his favorite what clam cubes! I personally would not try that combo. Jim