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Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)

1000,00 EGP

Variation	Status	Price
Small	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP
Medium	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP
Large	Out of Stock	1000,00 EGP

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SKU 2615 Categories Fishs, Live Stock, Moorish Idol Tags Reef safe with caution, Zanclidae, Zanclus

Fish Description

Facts

Latin Name	Zanclus cornutus
Local Name	Moorish Idol
Family	Zanclidae - Zanclus
Origin	East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific
Max length	25 cm (9,8")

As Aquarium Fish

Minimum volume	1000 l (264 gal) ? "Minimum volume" indicates the size of the tank needed to house this species under optimal conditions. This is based on a medium size animal, which you want to keep for several years. It might be possible to keep smaller specimens for a limited period in a smaller tank. A larger tank might be needed for fully-grown specimens.
Hardiness	Delicate ? "Hardiness" indicates how resistant this species is to disease and how well i tolerates bad conditions in general. Some species doesn't handle transportation very well, but that doesn't mean that the species isn't hardy under the right conditions.
Suitable for Aquarium	Experience, preparation and extra care required ? In this case, a "normal" aquarium is a reef aquarium with mixed corals or a fish only aquarium with an approximately salinity of 1.026 (sg) and a temperature close to 26°C. Species requiring more than a 4000-liter tank are considered not suitable for home aquarium. Special aquariums may cover tanks with low salinity, sub-tropical temperature, deep sand bed, sea grass etc.
Reef safe	Reef safe with caution ? Always reef safe: No sources indicate that this species will harm corals or other invertebrates. Often reef safe: Only a few aquarists has reported problems keeping this species with corals and other invertebrates. Reef safe with caution: This species may be a threat to some types of invertebrates. Reef safe with luck: Most specimens will harm corals and/or other invertebrates, but you might be lucky. Not reef safe: This species is a threat to most corals and/or other invertebrates.
Aggressiveness	Docile

Feed

Recommended	Macroalgea (Eg. seaweed / nori) Microalgea (Eg. spirulina) Sponges
Mostly	Other invertebrates

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Beware of

Difficult to keep
It is recommended that this species be kept by experienced aquarists as it requires specialized food for its continual survival.

Subsceptible to ich
This species is easily susceptible to Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritants), when stressed by other fish, bad water quality, or when relocated.

Keep in mind

Frequent feeding
This species requires frequent feeding, at least a couple of times per day.

Sensitive during transportation
This species is very sensitive during transportation and acclimatizing into the aquarium.

Fastidious feeder
These fish eat exceptionally slowly and can be very selective feeders. It can therefore be problematic to provide it with a sufficient and varied diet, in an aquarium with other, faster feeding species.

Well established aquarium with algae
These fish should be kept in a well run aquarium where they can “graze” algae from rocks and stones. If there are insufficient algae on the rocks, it is important to feed more frequently and supplement with algae rich food e.g. Spirulina.

Requires plenty of space for swimming.
This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.

Docile
This species is very shy and docile, so one should be careful when keeping it with more aggressive fish.

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Additional information

Size	Small, Medium, Large

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