Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus).

Min tank size 1000L, recommended 2000L.

A very attractive fish bursting with personality. They need large tanks with lots of flow. Although often kept in reef tanks, sooner or later they will trash all your corals. Moorish Idols have a hair trigger temper, and if annoyed by another fish will quickly dispatch it using their formidable teeth like a chainsaw. They are generally well behaved with most other fish, but, avoid anything that may fight with it, especially Tangs.

SIZE

We usually import them at around 3” long and 8” to 10” tall, at full size they can reach 8” long and 18” tall.

COMPATIBILITY

Will eat all types of corals, may occasionally kill other fish. Avoid housing with aggressive Tangs, or anything with vertical stripes. Will attack Copperband butterflies, Wimple fish, Banner fish, Foxfaces, etc.

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