Blenny Lovers Thread

[vaguelyreeflike]

Tons of other “Species Dedicated” threads, lets start one for our beloved Blennies!
Ask questions, post pics/videos, how to breed and courtship, anything Blenny!

Here’s our suspected male Salarias Fasciatus

 

[vaguelyreeflike]

First question up: For breeding Lawnmowers (S. Fasciatus), what is the best method of introduction of both specimens? How dangerous is it to mistakenly add two males/two females together?
Feel free to dump links and info for future member reference

 

[vaguelyreeflike]

First question up: For breeding Lawnmowers (S. Fasciatus), what is the best method of introduction of both specimens? How dangerous is it to mistakenly add two males/two females together?
Feel free to dump links and info for future member reference

Sort of answering my own question here after digging lol, another thread on the subject:

Algae Blennies Breeding

We recently discovered a pair of our resident algae blennies have begun laying eggs in a PVC tube in one of our reef systems! Although we have quite a bit of experience with clownfish, this will be our first crack at culturing blennies. Day one they are beginning to hatch, and they are attacking...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[EricR]

Bicolor blenny loves his barnacle cluster:

 

[vaguelyreeflike]

Bicolor blenny loves his barnacle cluster:

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Thats a wicked cluster!! He must be proud of that house haha

 

[i cant think]

My relationship with blennies is on and off because of this guy. My Escenius lineatus (Linear or Dot-Dash Blenny). P.S. this isn’t a new photo, he’s now residing in my 4’ tank with 13-14 other fish.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I love blennies!! Barnacle blennies are my newest fav!

 

[surlytx]

I ordered Mexican Barnacle blennies from https://drreefsquarantinedfish.com/ I am waiting sort of patiently for the QT process to complete and see the new tank members. I have a large cluster of barnacle shells waiting for them.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I ordered Mexican Barnacle blennies from https://drreefsquarantinedfish.com/ I am waiting sort of patiently for the QT process to complete and see the new tank members. I have a large cluster of barnacle shells waiting for them.

You will LOVE them!! That's where my blennies came from too!

 

[surlytx]

You will LOVE them!! That's where my blennies came from too!

After researching them, I have decided to grow brine shrimp to feed them and supplement with other zooplankton sized freeze dried food. Any other feeding facts I might have missed?

 

[i cant think]

You will LOVE them!! That's where my blennies came from too!

How have you found your group to be around coral?

 

[Daniel@R2R]

How have you found your group to be around coral?

IME they mostly just hide out in the barnacles or rock crevices until feeding time. Then, they dart out like lightning bolts to grab food. It's like watching a bullet ricochet in your reef. Ha!

 

[i cant think]

IME they mostly just hide out in the barnacles or rock crevices until feeding time. Then, they dart out like lightning bolts to grab food. It's like watching a bullet ricochet in your reef. Ha!

Might need to put a small group of these on my list for my community (literally) nano. Either that or a pair of E. bimaculatus

 

[MECOMI]

How about a Tailspot Blenny thinking about space and time on a Monti?

Great character,

Later days,

B-Kind

 

[surlytx]

How about a Tailspot Blenny thinking about space and time on a Monti?

Great character,
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Later days,

B-Kind

Nice pose!

 

[EricR]

Question for those that have barnacle clusters:
Do you do anything to the sharp edges around the openings before sticking in your tank? (I assume not)

I only ask because, since my bicolor blenny took to the barnacle cluster I threw in, seems like his tail fin has gotten sliced/trimmed a bit, I assume from darting in and out of the barnacles (with sharp edges) all the time. (All good other than that and I have to assume he knows what he's doing but just bothering me a bit)

 

[i cant think]

Question for those that have barnacle clusters:
Do you do anything to the sharp edges around the openings before sticking in your tank? (I assume not)

I only ask because, since my bicolor blenny took to the barnacle cluster I threw in, seems like his tail fin has gotten sliced/trimmed a bit, I assume from darting in and out of the barnacles (with sharp edges) all the time. (All good other than that and I have to assume he knows what he's doing but just bothering me a bit)

Honestly, I just dumped it in and my blenny refused to leave it alone when he was in my nano. Now he’s in my 4’ with a larger barnacle cluster and he refuses to allow ANYONE near it, even my Foxface and Tang aren’t allowed near it when he’s in there.

 

[Jeffcb]

I love my Blennys!

That's my Lawn boy. I have a Stary also. Still need to get a pic.

I did have a Bi-Color that was a coral nipper and had to be re-homed. Be careful with those.

 

[MECOMI]

The Starry Blenny is definitely one of my favorite fish.

Bizarre and beautiful,

Always perched somewhere,

Have a good one,

B-Kind

 

[vaguelyreeflike]

The Starry Blenny is definitely one of my favorite fish.

Bizarre and beautiful,
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Always perched somewhere,
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Have a good one,

B-Kind

Some gorgeous pics too! What a blenny