hawaiian algae blenny

Kayak_Guy · 02/14/2008, 08:22 PM

Anyone every heard of this blenny?

Does it go by any different names?

I saw one at my LFS, it's kind of long slender blenny, dark blue/gray in color.

Kayak_Guy · 02/14/2008, 09:05 PM

no ideas..?

Deb91 · 02/14/2008, 09:11 PM

It's called a hawaiian algae blenny.Not to sound mean but if this is the one you are talking about he is a ugly little sucker!
http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...efinblenny.htm

Kayak_Guy · 02/14/2008, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Deb91
It's called a hawaiian algae blenny.Not to sound mean but if this is the one you are talking about he is a ugly little sucker!
http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...efinblenny.htm

Hmm, weird that's not him....

Kayak_Guy · 02/14/2008, 10:15 PM

He looks like this, the sides fins arn't that long though.... maybe just cause he was small..?

Anyway any ID on this?

suzimcmullen · 02/14/2008, 10:30 PM

Hey, I love my lawnmower Blenny! He's adorable in his own way and such a little character. I feel so bad. Since I've just discovered an outbreak of ich, he's going into a tank without live rock tomorrow. He's going to hate that. He's healthy now as are my blue chromis fish. But my clownfish are not.

Suzi

Kayak_Guy · 02/14/2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by suzimcmullen
Hey, I love my lawnmower Blenny! He's adorable in his own way and such a little character. I feel so bad. Since I've just discovered an outbreak of ich, he's going into a tank without live rock tomorrow. He's going to hate that. He's healthy now as are my blue chromis fish. But my clownfish are not.

Suzi

huh?

Kayak_Guy · 02/15/2008, 10:22 PM

?

suzimcmullen · 02/16/2008, 06:32 AM

Mine looks like the picture that Deb said was ugly. He's a great little character. He's really sad right now though. I had to treat all my fish for ich and he misses his live rock.

Suzi

spleen93 · 02/16/2008, 05:56 PM

Does it look like any of these?

If it's what I think (a zebra blenny), watch out, they're quite the jumper and can easily jump out of an uncovered tank.

Uncko Macko · 05/31/2010, 12:48 PM

I had a Hawaiian Zebra Blenny for over a year, until he jumped into the overflow box

He had the most personality out of any fish I've ever owned. Got excited like a puppy when I came home from work. They are extremely hardy. They are found in tidal pools and can tolerate extreme temp, salinity, and PH swings. At night, the colors change and look like a zebra. They aren't available all the time. Hawaii limits the export of these little guys. I am looking for 4-6 of them. If you find any, let me know!

02/14/2008, 08:22 PM	#1
Kayak_Guy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 177	hawaiian algae blenny Anyone every heard of this blenny? Does it go by any different names? I saw one at my LFS, it's kind of long slender blenny, dark blue/gray in color.

02/14/2008, 09:11 PM	#3
Deb91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scituate,Ma. Posts: 577	It's called a hawaiian algae blenny.Not to sound mean but if this is the one you are talking about he is a ugly little sucker! http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...efinblenny.htm __________________ Deb Current Tank Info: None running now.

02/16/2008, 05:56 PM	#10
spleen93 crabby hermit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere at the end of the rainbow Posts: 1,363	Does it look like any of these? If it's what I think (a zebra blenny), watch out, they're quite the jumper and can easily jump out of an uncovered tank. __________________ Spleen "Put that in your Mag Drive and smoke it." - jnarowe "Beware of the banter" - mpoletti "Now I know that some things are just out of our control and we should enjoy the good parts as much as we can." - pookstreet

02/14/2008, 09:05 PM	#2
Kayak_Guy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 177	no ideas..?

02/14/2008, 10:15 PM	#5
Kayak_Guy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 177	He looks like this, the sides fins arn't that long though.... maybe just cause he was small..? Anyway any ID on this?

02/14/2008, 10:30 PM	#6
suzimcmullen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 890	Hey, I love my lawnmower Blenny! He's adorable in his own way and such a little character. I feel so bad. Since I've just discovered an outbreak of ich, he's going into a tank without live rock tomorrow. He's going to hate that. He's healthy now as are my blue chromis fish. But my clownfish are not. Suzi

02/15/2008, 10:22 PM	#8
Kayak_Guy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 177	?

02/16/2008, 06:32 AM	#9
suzimcmullen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 890	Mine looks like the picture that Deb said was ugly. He's a great little character. He's really sad right now though. I had to treat all my fish for ich and he misses his live rock. Suzi

05/31/2010, 12:48 PM	#11
Uncko Macko Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 10 minutes from Philly Posts: 276	I had a Hawaiian Zebra Blenny for over a year, until he jumped into the overflow box He had the most personality out of any fish I've ever owned. Got excited like a puppy when I came home from work. They are extremely hardy. They are found in tidal pools and can tolerate extreme temp, salinity, and PH swings. At night, the colors change and look like a zebra. They aren't available all the time. Hawaii limits the export of these little guys. I am looking for 4-6 of them. If you find any, let me know!