Feeding a Starry Blenny in Quarantine

fearyaks · 10/12/2014, 12:30 PM

Hi all, I was wondering if it's OK to take some of the live rock from my DT to put into my QT for the Starry Blenny I picked up a few days ago (which doesn't seem to be eating).

I've tried frozen Mysis shrimp and Spirulina flakes with no luck. My live rock has some algae growing on it which I'm hoping the blenny would take a liking to.

asudavew · 10/12/2014, 12:32 PM

I transfer rock back and forth when treating anemones in myhospital tank.

I don't think it would be a problem.
Once they start eating prepared foods they are absolute pigs.

Good luck.

Sk8r · 10/12/2014, 12:50 PM

Just consider that rock quarantined right along with the fish. Pick a holey one. They love to hide.

fearyaks · 10/12/2014, 01:39 PM

Great!! Thanks very much for the advice. I hope this one gets eating soon. It's been three days since it arrived.

E46Twist · 10/12/2014, 01:51 PM

Is the stary a pod feeder like the scooter? I forget

fearyaks · 10/12/2014, 03:37 PM

E46 - no, algae eater (although most are labeled as omnivores)... mine is currently a nothingvore.

AquaFrenzy · 10/12/2014, 03:55 PM

I have a algae blenny (jeweled version from what I hear?) anyways, he has yet to eat anything prepared but grazes all day long on the algae in the tank, I do not clean it off the back glass for him and my parrotfish to graze on, they are both fat and happy as ever (although my parrot eats anything I put in so that helps). Ive had the blenny for 5 months =)

fearyaks · 10/14/2014, 08:49 AM

Quick update. Put some algae covered live rock from my DT into the QT. Now the algae is gone! (so it's eating it). Maybe I can throw some seaweed into the tank or something... otherwise I'm going to eventually transfer ALL of my rock into QT!

thegrun · 10/14/2014, 10:22 AM

Most will eat flake food, so get an algae based flake food or you can feed it sheets of Nori if he will eat it.

Mcgeezer · 10/14/2014, 08:28 PM

My starry blenny ( Kenny ) is a complete pig. They will eat anything.....and they LOVE nori!

Are you sure you don't have a lawn mower blenny? They are very finicky. Starry blennies will devor anything you give them like gluttons.

10/12/2014, 12:30 PM	#1
fearyaks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 374	Feeding a Starry Blenny in Quarantine Hi all, I was wondering if it's OK to take some of the live rock from my DT to put into my QT for the Starry Blenny I picked up a few days ago (which doesn't seem to be eating). I've tried frozen Mysis shrimp and Spirulina flakes with no luck. My live rock has some algae growing on it which I'm hoping the blenny would take a liking to.

10/12/2014, 12:32 PM	#2
asudavew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 1,010	I transfer rock back and forth when treating anemones in myhospital tank. I don't think it would be a problem. Once they start eating prepared foods they are absolute pigs. Good luck. __________________ Be nice. Current Tank Info: 180, 125, 75

10/12/2014, 12:50 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Just consider that rock quarantined right along with the fish. Pick a holey one. They love to hide. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

10/12/2014, 01:39 PM	#4
fearyaks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 374	Great!! Thanks very much for the advice. I hope this one gets eating soon. It's been three days since it arrived.

10/12/2014, 01:51 PM	#5
E46Twist Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Columbia,MO Posts: 328	Is the stary a pod feeder like the scooter? I forget

10/12/2014, 03:37 PM	#6
fearyaks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 374	E46 - no, algae eater (although most are labeled as omnivores)... mine is currently a nothingvore.

10/12/2014, 03:55 PM	#7
AquaFrenzy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central CT Posts: 139	I have a algae blenny (jeweled version from what I hear?) anyways, he has yet to eat anything prepared but grazes all day long on the algae in the tank, I do not clean it off the back glass for him and my parrotfish to graze on, they are both fat and happy as ever (although my parrot eats anything I put in so that helps). Ive had the blenny for 5 months =)

10/14/2014, 08:49 AM	#8
fearyaks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 374	Quick update. Put some algae covered live rock from my DT into the QT. Now the algae is gone! (so it's eating it). Maybe I can throw some seaweed into the tank or something... otherwise I'm going to eventually transfer ALL of my rock into QT!

10/14/2014, 10:22 AM	#9
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Most will eat flake food, so get an algae based flake food or you can feed it sheets of Nori if he will eat it.

10/14/2014, 08:28 PM	#10
Mcgeezer Reef gardener Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DeLand, Florida Posts: 1,205	My starry blenny ( Kenny ) is a complete pig. They will eat anything.....and they LOVE nori! Are you sure you don't have a lawn mower blenny? They are very finicky. Starry blennies will devor anything you give them like gluttons.