Starry blenny question

churc1ej · 10/17/2010, 12:57 PM

I recently added a starry blenny to my 36 gallon to eliminate my hair algae problem about three weeks ago.
1) My first question is, is it normal for the blenny to be really shy? about 90% of the time he's just hiding in his hole and rarely comes out, and if his head is out and anyone walks around in the room he is easily spooked. And if this is normal, any clue as to how long it will take for him to get comfortable with the tank?

2) Now that all of the hair algae is gone, what should most of his diet consist of? Right now im feeding mainly nori, and i've attempted pellets and freeze dried brine shrimp but the blenny is not having any.

Sk8r · 10/17/2010, 04:14 PM

He'll eat ordinary reef pellet, medium grade. He's probably also eating film algae, where found, so he may be getting more food than seems. It's unusual for them to be shy at all. What's in there with him?

churc1ej · 10/19/2010, 02:16 PM

One false perc clown, cleaner shrimp, and a handful of hermits

Rumplestilsken · 10/19/2010, 04:17 PM

Do you ever see the clown harassing him?

churc1ej · 10/19/2010, 08:24 PM

I have not seen the clown even pay attention to the blenny. When the blenny was first put into my tank the clown seemed completely uninterested. I'm just confused because the only thing I've heard about blennies is that they are full of personality, but mine is just taking refuge in his hole.

10/17/2010, 12:57 PM	#1
churc1ej Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MI Posts: 19	Starry blenny question I recently added a starry blenny to my 36 gallon to eliminate my hair algae problem about three weeks ago. 1) My first question is, is it normal for the blenny to be really shy? about 90% of the time he's just hiding in his hole and rarely comes out, and if his head is out and anyone walks around in the room he is easily spooked. And if this is normal, any clue as to how long it will take for him to get comfortable with the tank? 2) Now that all of the hair algae is gone, what should most of his diet consist of? Right now im feeding mainly nori, and i've attempted pellets and freeze dried brine shrimp but the blenny is not having any.

10/17/2010, 04:14 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	He'll eat ordinary reef pellet, medium grade. He's probably also eating film algae, where found, so he may be getting more food than seems. It's unusual for them to be shy at all. What's in there with him? __________________ 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%.

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10/19/2010, 02:16 PM	#3
churc1ej Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MI Posts: 19	One false perc clown, cleaner shrimp, and a handful of hermits

10/19/2010, 04:17 PM	#4
Rumplestilsken Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 34	Do you ever see the clown harassing him?

10/19/2010, 08:24 PM	#5
churc1ej Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MI Posts: 19	I have not seen the clown even pay attention to the blenny. When the blenny was first put into my tank the clown seemed completely uninterested. I'm just confused because the only thing I've heard about blennies is that they are full of personality, but mine is just taking refuge in his hole.