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kreach

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I went into my LFS today while on lunch break to pick up some RO water. While I was waiting, I wandered around through the store and I did a double take when I passed one of the larger tanks they have set up. There was a moorish idol in there!

It was around 6-7 inches, so I'm thinking it was an adult. Absolutely stunning fish... too bad they will devour a reef and have a dismal sucess rate in home aquariums. :(
 
Kim,

Sad that they have him in there, actually. As I don't think it's very concientious to collect those guys - it's not too far from just killing them - they should be left at home - their home. :)

Agree though - certainly one of the more striking Marine fishes.

Tom
 
Yep..I'm gonna have to make a trip over there just to see him tonight! Fortunately you dont see many of them in LFS now days.

Squishy
 
TheMadNucleus said:
Kim,

Sad that they have him in there, actually. As I don't think it's very concientious to collect those guys - it's not too far from just killing them - they should be left at home - their home. :)

Agree though - certainly one of the more striking Marine fishes.

Tom

It was kind of sad... watching him swim around knowing that he would likely be dead within six months or less. :cry: :sorry:
 
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