Scooter Blenny

singold · 08/19/2008, 12:38 PM

I have a fully cycled 10 gallon coral only tank and do not plan on putting any livestock in it except I would like to put a small Scooter Blenny in there. My question is, could I do this and if not enough copepods could I introduce some or try to get them to populate as a food source. Again, I do not plan on any other fish?
And is there a difference between the Red vs. Charcoal colored Scooter Blenny with regards to size, hardiness, etc. Thanks in advance on ideas? ---Sean

acrodave · 08/19/2008, 12:39 PM

I think the tank is to small and will never get enuff to eat even if it takes frozen or what ever

Entropy · 08/19/2008, 01:32 PM

I think it is too small as well, but you do have the advantage that you could can target feed without interference from other fish. The problem I have always had with scooters (much like mandrins) is that you cannot get them supplemental food (even if they will eat it) because the other fish are too fast. So you are left with letting them rely on the pod population which the other fish also like to eat when they can. By itself you might have a shot if you can get it to feed on supplemental food. Also if you had a refuge that the scooter could not get into it would beef up the pod population.

Sk8r · 08/19/2008, 02:21 PM

We calculated somewhere that a dragonet will gladly eat about 10,000 pods a day.

If you attach a 20g Fuge to your 10g you still would not have enough rockwork to make it work. They travel and hunt all day long, at every angle of the rocks.

singold · 08/19/2008, 07:50 PM

Interesting. I will hold off on this addition then. Thank you for the input.

08/19/2008, 12:38 PM	#1
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Scooter Blenny I have a fully cycled 10 gallon coral only tank and do not plan on putting any livestock in it except I would like to put a small Scooter Blenny in there. My question is, could I do this and if not enough copepods could I introduce some or try to get them to populate as a food source. Again, I do not plan on any other fish? And is there a difference between the Red vs. Charcoal colored Scooter Blenny with regards to size, hardiness, etc. Thanks in advance on ideas? ---Sean __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

08/19/2008, 12:39 PM	#2
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	I think the tank is to small and will never get enuff to eat even if it takes frozen or what ever __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

08/19/2008, 01:32 PM	#3
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	I think it is too small as well, but you do have the advantage that you could can target feed without interference from other fish. The problem I have always had with scooters (much like mandrins) is that you cannot get them supplemental food (even if they will eat it) because the other fish are too fast. So you are left with letting them rely on the pod population which the other fish also like to eat when they can. By itself you might have a shot if you can get it to feed on supplemental food. Also if you had a refuge that the scooter could not get into it would beef up the pod population. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

08/19/2008, 02:21 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	We calculated somewhere that a dragonet will gladly eat about 10,000 pods a day. If you attach a 20g Fuge to your 10g you still would not have enough rockwork to make it work. They travel and hunt all day long, at every angle of the rocks. __________________ 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%.

08/19/2008, 07:50 PM	#5
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Interesting. I will hold off on this addition then. Thank you for the input. __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium