from breeding frogs, the individuals who have never seeen the wild seem to be a whole lot easier to breed.  They don't know their is a whole other world out there, and the small tank is all they know.  Perhaps then that being the world they know, that is the world they will breed in.  This is just what I have noticed with my poison dart frogs, whom are very difficult to breed depending on species.

ed parker

There is a project going on to produce captive reared Moorish Idols right now.  They are collecting Idol larvae and bringing them to shore and raising them in tanks. 

But still a few years away from being commercially available.

Adam

acerob wrote: I think that they are awesome, but I don't want the death of such a beautiful fish hanging over my head.

That's my problem too. 

As for Heniochus, I think the only problem could possibly be the Zoo's.  Otherwise I don't think they would bother leathers or 'Shrooms.  But it depends on the fish too.  Some would never touch your zoo's, other might.

I think that they are awesome, but I don't want the death of such a beautiful fish hanging over my head.  Maybe if I could find a TR one.  Plus all of the MI at the LFS are huge, I'd like on just a little bit smaller.

for the most part I just have a bunch of Zoo's, mushrooms and frogspawn, you think any of those would be a problem w/Heniochus??

Adam Blundell wrote: A Heniochus is about a million times easier to keep.  But they will often pick at small zoanthids or some acro polyps.  Kind of risky. Adam

You forgot to say "Buy it anyway."

I have seen many in reef tanks, but I suppose it depends on what kinds of corals you have and how important they are to you.

I'm with your son.  I'd like to have a Morish Idol Myself.

A Heniochus is about a million times easier to keep.  But they will often pick at small zoanthids or some acro polyps.  Kind of risky.

Adam

how are Heniochus Butterfly's?? 

My son wants me to get a Morish Idol, I don't think that I want to take on that big of a challenge.  I think I could fool him with a Heniochus thou.

I have a copper banded in my 125 reef living fat and happy with a few hawaiian feather dusters, and I still have a bunch of small LR dusters on my rocks.  He has been in my tank for 3 or 4 months now, and the only problem i have is the yellow tang is dominant over him, and sometimes tries to show him who is boss.  He was very difficult at first when I got him, but within a month he was healthy and now eats fine.  he eats aipitasia (totally cured my tank of them), brine shrimp, and he loves the "angel and butterfly" frozen food you can get at your LFS.  He really enjoys the mysis shrimp, which are one of the ingredients in the Angel butterfly food.  He has even taken flake food a few times.  Very beautiful fish, and if you can work it, get one.  I think they would do best in a larger tank though, imho.

Forgot to mention, 2 months now with a crocea clam, and he hasn't picked at it once.

Ed Parker