Good idea seperating them. You never know. He's beautiful btw.

thanks guys. i was honestly expecting a bunch of people to come in here and tell me to leave this fish in the wild. although that could be a valid argument, it was already at the store, if i hadnt bought it, someone with a 40 gallon tank could have bought it

as much as i would say it to people i always look at it this way....all marine fish were once hard to keep alive, with the advances in food and technology the right applied mind can have a good chance at keeping just about any species alive, if someone just bought a mi on a whim id say bring it back but if someone wants to try and knows the risks and are prepared to do what it takes to give it a shot then who knows maybe youll find what alot havent:) good luck:)

you should keep records of the foods your gonna try and everything else so anyone reading this can learn :) cheers mate

Well put Reefwars. Myself i'm pretty sick of those "know it all do gooders" that have all these "donts" that they like to point out but never have any of the do's to contribute. These douchetards as I like to call them just seem to chase people away from this site and the hobby.

IN deed, 10 weeks is amazing quarantine and acclimatation. I have never seen this from any LFS around here.

Good luck with your fish!

Moorish Idols aren't as popular as some difficult fish like Copperband Butterflies for example. I find CBBs to be a frustrating fish because you can find one in darn near every LFS on darn near any day of the week, and it seems like darn near every reef hobbyist takes a stab at the fish. At only $25, many people don't think twice about it. Moorish Idols cost a bit more, get a bit bigger, and aren't seen as often in the LFS so there aren't as many people taking a stab at them, and thus not as many people failing. I think a Moorish Idol is probably easier to keep for a year or more than a CBB provided each fish is eating.

The argument about not buying the fish is that if an LFS can't sell a specie of fish and instead have that fish repeatedly die in their care or sit in the tank for weeks then they will quit importing that fish. LFS don't make money off dead fish or fish that stay in their tanks for weeks (or months) on end.

You are taking the right approach to keeping this fish, and you seem to know what you're getting into. You had at least 10 weeks to think about the fish and research its needs (which I hope you took advantage of). That's about the best you can do and people should admire the dedication and passion you have.

I don't think name calling gets anyone anywhere. No need for that. :neutral:

Good luck with the beauty! Keep us posted.

Why is that? if a copperband is eating well and it is healthy why would it not last more than one year?

I have my copperband for a year now and I surely hope he'll live longter than that because he's my favorite fish. Very fat, active and healthy.

Do they have such short livespawn as 1 year???

There's no reason to hate on this, you and your LFS did a good job before it even got to your tank. You're now making sure it is not stressed by its other tankmates and letting it get settled, its eating like a piggy. Its forums like these that make educating people so much easier. I know someone who added 2 (qt, eating first, etc), I saw them and thought, oh nice fishes. He told me more about them and I knew they were not for me (lack of experience, too small of a tank, etc). He took a LOT of heat as well for the MIs, and for having 2 but he's done extremely well with them, I believe they went into a 300 gl set up.

Thank you for sharing, looking forward to updates on how he's doing.

Very impressed with this thread, all positive, and this is what we all should see.

Congrats on the new fish, they are beautiful. I hope it thrives in your tank.