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For those that don't know, I'm pretty conservative with my fish these days. I gave up on 'difficult' fish many years ago. I didn't like taking them out of the ocean, wasting my money, wasting my time, and wasting my attention. Beyond that, most of my current fish were actually purchased used from other reefers. I like the surety of proven fish and I like the fact that they are usually cheaper than stuff at the LFS. IIRC, the last fish I lost was over two years ago(CBB). Given that, I'm lucky to get one fish a year and I've been waiting with a very short list of options for some time now.
So here goes...I'm checking out a 4" Moorish Idol tonight. The owner has had it for 6 months. He says the fish is healthy but needs a new home (currently in a tank with a semi-adult emperor angel that has started to harrass it). He wants $80. I have some pigs but none of them have ever shown interest in pellets - I figured that I would try the PaulB dish method so he wouldn't be in full competition with the other fish. Should I give it a shot? This would likely be the last major fish to go in the tank.
My current stocking list includes the following:
* 4" purple tang (the faded patches were apparently nothing BTW)
* 4" regal tang
* 3" flame angel
* 2.5" 6-line
* 5" watchman goby (never see him)
* 2" scooter
The tank is a 140 cube. Plenty of flow. Mixed corals (a little of everything).
So here goes...I'm checking out a 4" Moorish Idol tonight. The owner has had it for 6 months. He says the fish is healthy but needs a new home (currently in a tank with a semi-adult emperor angel that has started to harrass it). He wants $80. I have some pigs but none of them have ever shown interest in pellets - I figured that I would try the PaulB dish method so he wouldn't be in full competition with the other fish. Should I give it a shot? This would likely be the last major fish to go in the tank.
My current stocking list includes the following:
* 4" purple tang (the faded patches were apparently nothing BTW)
* 4" regal tang
* 3" flame angel
* 2.5" 6-line
* 5" watchman goby (never see him)
* 2" scooter
The tank is a 140 cube. Plenty of flow. Mixed corals (a little of everything).