1journeyman
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Well, my little Blenny finally posed for a picture. I bought him quite small as a Bicolor Blenny. Close examination shows that's not what he is. Any ideas?
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that is quite nice how long you had it?
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by jsgreer1
im not seeing the difference in that and a bicolor blenny
Look closely at his tail. A bicolor Blenny has a seperate tail from his dorsal and pelvic fins. My specimen has one fin that wraps all the way around.
im not seeing the difference in that and a bicolor blenny
Look closely at his tail. A bicolor Blenny has a seperate tail from his dorsal and pelvic fins. My specimen has one fin that wraps all the way around.
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
I have one in my nano. when i bought it they told me a flame tail blenny. Jet black with yellow tail.I have a bi-color blenny in my main tank had its more purple and orange.
See, I have heard the term "Flame tail" Blenny too, but i can't find anything on them.
I have one in my nano. when i bought it they told me a flame tail blenny. Jet black with yellow tail.I have a bi-color blenny in my main tank had its more purple and orange.
See, I have heard the term "Flame tail" Blenny too, but i can't find anything on them.
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by oreo12
that is quite nice how long you had it?
About 7 months now. He's grown quite nicely. Acts a lot like a Bicolor blenny.
that is quite nice how long you had it?
About 7 months now. He's grown quite nicely. Acts a lot like a Bicolor blenny.
sac10918
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Sorry to steal your thread, but does anyone if a biclor blenny would be okay in a 24 gallon tank? I only have a mated pair of clowns, two shrimps, and some snails. I am conserned that maybe they only eat isopods/copepods and may starve in my tank? or do they eat other foods as well?
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by uberlink
I believe he'll starve in there. Consider instead a royal gramma basslet. Similar looking, nice personality, and easier food requirements.
I would disagree!!!! I used to have a bi-color blenny. He'll eat all kinds of food that I offer. He just comes out and grab it real quick and go right back to his hiding hole. He was not picky at all!!! :happyfish
I believe he'll starve in there. Consider instead a royal gramma basslet. Similar looking, nice personality, and easier food requirements.
I would disagree!!!! I used to have a bi-color blenny. He'll eat all kinds of food that I offer. He just comes out and grab it real quick and go right back to his hiding hole. He was not picky at all!!! :happyfish
dogstar
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I agree with Mike,
Because sac's tank is only 24g and already has an established pair of clowns the bi-color should be fine, as long as it eats introduced foods which it should.
A Gramma IMO would be a bad choice because of their territorial behavior, esp. with maited Clowns already established. Not much territory in a 24g for three territoral fish.
Journeyman, did you research the E. namiyei that I posted ?
Because sac's tank is only 24g and already has an established pair of clowns the bi-color should be fine, as long as it eats introduced foods which it should.
A Gramma IMO would be a bad choice because of their territorial behavior, esp. with maited Clowns already established. Not much territory in a 24g for three territoral fish.
Journeyman, did you research the E. namiyei that I posted ?
uberlink
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I stand corrected! And consider me thrilled for the correction, because I'd really like to get a bi-color blenny. My lfs here (the better one of the two) told me it wouldn't make it in my 28 gallon tank because they are algae eaters. After reading your posts, I may pick one up.
dogstar
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Originally Posted by uberlink
I stand corrected! And consider me thrilled for the correction, because I'd really like to get a bi-color blenny. My lfs here (the better one of the two) told me it wouldn't make it in my 28 gallon tank because they are algae eaters. After reading your posts, I may pick one up.
Your LFS probly knows your system better than I so do consider tankmates, lighting for algaes, established funa, ect. Bi-colors do have a rap for picking on more peacefull species like gobies. ect.
I stand corrected! And consider me thrilled for the correction, because I'd really like to get a bi-color blenny. My lfs here (the better one of the two) told me it wouldn't make it in my 28 gallon tank because they are algae eaters. After reading your posts, I may pick one up.
Your LFS probly knows your system better than I so do consider tankmates, lighting for algaes, established funa, ect. Bi-colors do have a rap for picking on more peacefull species like gobies. ect.
uberlink
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No, they told me not to add it to a tank as small as mine. Period. They did not know what I have in there. I don't know why I listen to these guys.
Do you think I should avoid a bicolor? Currently, I have two false percs, a cleaner shrimp, ten blue leg hermits, ten astrea snails, a brittle star, an emerald crab, a toadstool leather, about a dozen colonies of zoanthids, a colt coral, and a few green ricordea polyps.
Anything in there that a bicolor would be likely to harm?
Do you think I should avoid a bicolor? Currently, I have two false percs, a cleaner shrimp, ten blue leg hermits, ten astrea snails, a brittle star, an emerald crab, a toadstool leather, about a dozen colonies of zoanthids, a colt coral, and a few green ricordea polyps.
Anything in there that a bicolor would be likely to harm?
dogstar
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Theres alway a possibililty that it could pic at a coral to scrape algae off. But doubt any damage. If its well fed I think it would be OK. Sounds like you have a nice little reef and a Bicolor would be a nice addition. They are comical and entertaining fish. But 'may' hide alot. If you decide to try one then look for a healthy one thats eats in the store befor getting it. Feed the mixed foods with marine algae in it.
BTW, not sure about your brittle or emerald, they may harm a small blenny depending on how agressive thay are.
BTW, not sure about your brittle or emerald, they may harm a small blenny depending on how agressive thay are.