Haters Gonna Hate

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

The egg crate trick worked great for me in the past. I used to keep new tangs inside an egg crate enclosure until the old tangs got used to seeing, smelling, tasting? the new fish. Sometimes it only took a couple of days. Once it took a couple of weeks. Then I release the new fish and there is minimal chasing around because they've all had a chance to get used to the newcomer beforehand.

Good luck with the MI. I had one back in the 80s in my first fish only tank (not a fowlr since I didn't know what live rock was and you couldn't find live rock in the LFS anyways). Once acclimated and eating, I found mine to be very hardy. Only sold him off because I had to shut down my 110g and concentrate on my university studies

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

The egg crate trick worked great for me in the past. I used to keep new tangs inside an egg crate enclosure until the old tangs got used to seeing, smelling, tasting? the new fish. Sometimes it only took a couple of days. Once it took a couple of weeks. Then I release the new fish and there is minimal chasing around because they've all had a chance to get used to the newcomer beforehand.

Good luck with the MI. I had one back in the 80s in my first fish only tank (not a fowlr since I didn't know what live rock was and you couldn't find live rock in the LFS anyways). Once acclimated and eating, I found mine to be very hardy. Only sold him off because I had to shut down my 110g and concentrate on my university studies

Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm gonna keep the egg crate there at least 10 days. Hopefully my tangs won't mind too much

[FitoPharmer]

What type of NLS do you feed ?
The finicky fish version? Large marine fish? or something else?

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

What type of NLS do you feed ?
The finicky fish version? Large marine fish? or something else?

the 1mm cichlid formula.

same stuff that all my fish go crazy for

[Dr_Hicks]

So beautiful !

I hope everything works out.....

[Wayne]

Good luck with him! They are gorgeous fish

[reefgirl189]

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

[MarkoD]

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

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

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