tailspot blenny question

lewk · 11/17/2009, 03:45 PM

I've had a tailspot in my tank for a month or so and so far he's a pretty cool fish. Then I got a firefish that was pretty shy at first and eventually started to come out on the blenny's side of the tank. I guess the blenny didn't like that very much because he would come out of his hole and harass the firefish, open his mouth real big and take some swipes at him. Eventually the firefish's top fin kept getting smaller and smaller, and then his other fins started to split and just generally look beat up. He kind of stopped eating, and then I never saw him again. Are tailspots usually aggressive towards other fish? He would only bother the firefish, the bangaii and percula he could care less about. Thanks in advance.

bmw-legend · 11/17/2009, 04:02 PM

He maybe died...look carefully if you see him again take him out right away...It happened to me before my damsel pick on one of my fish so much..it got stress out and die..

lewk · 11/17/2009, 04:10 PM

I've checked everywhere I could and never saw him. I'm guessing the CUC got to him.

bmw-legend · 11/17/2009, 04:21 PM

When they died, it hard to find them. I lost couple of fishes and they about 3" inch, didn't able to find the body or even bone...good luck, hope to find him..

cjj14u · 11/17/2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lewk

I've had a tailspot in my tank for a month or so and so far he's a pretty cool fish. Then I got a firefish that was pretty shy at first and eventually started to come out on the blenny's side of the tank. I guess the blenny didn't like that very much because he would come out of his hole and harass the firefish, open his mouth real big and take some swipes at him. Eventually the firefish's top fin kept getting smaller and smaller, and then his other fins started to split and just generally look beat up. He kind of stopped eating, and then I never saw him again. Are tailspots usually aggressive towards other fish? He would only bother the firefish, the bangaii and percula he could care less about. Thanks in advance.

I would say based on your experience the answer would be YES.....

csal1-175 · 11/17/2009, 05:11 PM

Are they aggressive to any other fish cause, that was gonna be my next fish...

seapug · 11/17/2009, 05:22 PM

I had a tailspot in my 90 for a couple years that did fantastic until he disappeared one day. Not sure if a jumped or what it's fate was, but it was a very hardy, attractive little fish that I never saw harass another fish in the tank. Must have been something about that firefish yours didn't like.

lewk · 11/17/2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by seapug

I had a tailspot in my 90 for a couple years that did fantastic until he disappeared one day. Not sure if a jumped or what it's fate was, but it was a very hardy, attractive little fish that I never saw harass another fish in the tank. Must have been something about that firefish yours didn't like.

Yeah, I guess so. The LFS I got him from said I could take him back and swap him out for another one, so I may try that. I'd really like to get some firefish in there eventually, and it isn't going to be possible with this little dude.

11/17/2009, 03:45 PM	#1
lewk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 163	tailspot blenny question I've had a tailspot in my tank for a month or so and so far he's a pretty cool fish. Then I got a firefish that was pretty shy at first and eventually started to come out on the blenny's side of the tank. I guess the blenny didn't like that very much because he would come out of his hole and harass the firefish, open his mouth real big and take some swipes at him. Eventually the firefish's top fin kept getting smaller and smaller, and then his other fins started to split and just generally look beat up. He kind of stopped eating, and then I never saw him again. Are tailspots usually aggressive towards other fish? He would only bother the firefish, the bangaii and percula he could care less about. Thanks in advance.

11/17/2009, 05:11 PM	#6
csal1-175 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Balto.Md Posts: 92	Are they aggressive to any other fish cause, that was gonna be my next fish... __________________ Current Tank Info: 48x36x24 Rimless, RKE,Eheim,5 AI Sol super blues,MP40 x2,SWC200 Xtreme,Geo kalk reactor,Korallin Cal reactor .... Last edited by csal1-175; 11/17/2009 at 05:12 PM. Reason: Poor Spelling :)

11/17/2009, 04:02 PM	#2
bmw-legend Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 69	He maybe died...look carefully if you see him again take him out right away...It happened to me before my damsel pick on one of my fish so much..it got stress out and die..

11/17/2009, 04:10 PM	#3
lewk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 163	I've checked everywhere I could and never saw him. I'm guessing the CUC got to him.

11/17/2009, 04:21 PM	#4
bmw-legend Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 69	When they died, it hard to find them. I lost couple of fishes and they about 3" inch, didn't able to find the body or even bone...good luck, hope to find him..

11/17/2009, 05:22 PM	#7
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	I had a tailspot in my 90 for a couple years that did fantastic until he disappeared one day. Not sure if a jumped or what it's fate was, but it was a very hardy, attractive little fish that I never saw harass another fish in the tank. Must have been something about that firefish yours didn't like.