Keeping 2 species of blennys

Martini5788 · 02/15/2015, 05:40 PM

Ok so this is what happened, I had a bit too much to drink on Friday night and apparently I ordered a tailspot blenny AND a yellow tail blenny( black comb tooth). I think that I was trying to decide between them and then ordered both by accident. The problem is that they are
Coming in the mail and I don't think I will be able to cancel the order for one of them before they ship out. Soooo now I am trying to figure out what to do about this dilemma. Is it possible that I can keep both of them? Or is it completely out of the question?

Martini5788 · 02/15/2015, 07:50 PM

Does anyone have any experience with keeping either of these species?

moondoggy4 · 02/16/2015, 12:42 AM

I have seen two bleenys together and it worked, I tried to do it and failed, so I removed one them and they are both happy now, I think you will have a greater chance of success with introducing both at the same time.

Martini5788 · 02/16/2015, 11:56 AM

Ok that's what I will do then. Since I ordered them online, returning them is out
Of the question. So I suppose that's my only option really, unless I can find someone to take the other one. Any other suggestions for introducing them?

ReefKeep66 · 02/16/2015, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Martini5788

Ok that's what I will do then. Since I ordered them online, returning them is out
Of the question. So I suppose that's my only option really, unless I can find someone to take the other one. Any other suggestions for introducing them?

Are you going to put them in a qt together before introducing to your DT?Edit: also what size dt do you have?

Sk8r · 02/16/2015, 01:39 PM

Tailspot is a small blenny, a hole-dweller. Most combtooths are large, free-ranging over the rock. I have kept the tailspot and starry combtooth together with no trouble at all. Provide a little rock in the qt if you can. It'll keep them both happy. Remove it if you should have to treat, but these are hardy fish. A serious caution on jumping: the blennies can jump very high and hide like you wouldn't believe. Lid that qt, and screen (plastic needlepoint is good for this) every gap and hole by which they can get to the downflow as well as anti-jump screening.

Martini5788 · 02/18/2015, 10:14 AM

The dt is 75 gal. And ok I will definitely cover the top of it. Thanks!

02/15/2015, 05:40 PM	#1
Martini5788 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 2,303	Keeping 2 species of blennys Ok so this is what happened, I had a bit too much to drink on Friday night and apparently I ordered a tailspot blenny AND a yellow tail blenny( black comb tooth). I think that I was trying to decide between them and then ordered both by accident. The problem is that they are Coming in the mail and I don't think I will be able to cancel the order for one of them before they ship out. Soooo now I am trying to figure out what to do about this dilemma. Is it possible that I can keep both of them? Or is it completely out of the question?

02/16/2015, 01:39 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Tailspot is a small blenny, a hole-dweller. Most combtooths are large, free-ranging over the rock. I have kept the tailspot and starry combtooth together with no trouble at all. Provide a little rock in the qt if you can. It'll keep them both happy. Remove it if you should have to treat, but these are hardy fish. A serious caution on jumping: the blennies can jump very high and hide like you wouldn't believe. Lid that qt, and screen (plastic needlepoint is good for this) every gap and hole by which they can get to the downflow as well as anti-jump screening. __________________ 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%.

02/15/2015, 07:50 PM	#2
Martini5788 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 2,303	Does anyone have any experience with keeping either of these species?

02/16/2015, 12:42 AM	#3
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	I have seen two bleenys together and it worked, I tried to do it and failed, so I removed one them and they are both happy now, I think you will have a greater chance of success with introducing both at the same time.

02/16/2015, 11:56 AM	#4
Martini5788 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 2,303	Ok that's what I will do then. Since I ordered them online, returning them is out Of the question. So I suppose that's my only option really, unless I can find someone to take the other one. Any other suggestions for introducing them?

02/18/2015, 10:14 AM	#7
Martini5788 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 2,303	The dt is 75 gal. And ok I will definitely cover the top of it. Thanks!