Midas blenny vs canary blenny

[maleks.reef]

Can someone please tell me the difference between the midas and canary blenny?
Also, which one is more active and is always out? And which one is the most peaceful (with inverts as well)?

I've also read somewhere that the midas blenny's bite is venomous, is this true?

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

Can someone please tell me the difference between the midas and canary blenny?
Also, which one is more active and is always out? And which one is the most peaceful (with inverts as well)?

I've also read somewhere that the midas blenny's bite is venomous, is this true?

The canary blenny has a venomous bite, not the midas

 

[brmreefer]

The canary blenny is the venomous one. The midas is labeled as being overall peaceful, but always consider a fish's individual character as a factor.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

canary is evil midas is good

 

[MrDLHughesY]

I have a Midas blenny and he is very active swimming in the top layers of the tank

 

[Fredinva]

My Canary blenny swims at all depths. With a swim bladder, I guess he thinks he's a real fish.
Very interesting, love watching him! Btw, Canary not evil!

 

[ninjamyst]

Canary is the poor man midas. Canary stays in the water column more while midas likes to perch

 

[Gtinnel]

I've never kept a Canary but my Midas is swimming at the top of the water almost constantly. He will occasionally perch on his rock but it's only for a few seconds then back to swimming. I really like my Midas blenny and in the future wouldn't hesitate to get one again

 

[maleks.reef]

I've never kept a Canary but my Midas is swimming at the top of the water almost constantly. He will occasionally perch on his rock but it's only for a few seconds then back to swimming. I really like my Midas blenny and in the future wouldn't hesitate to get one again

Do you have a pic if possible?
Also, i know that they change colours often so is yours yellow most of the time or is he mostly brown?

 

[Squidward]

Midas color and quality is better

 

[Gtinnel]

Do you have a pic if possible?
Also, i know that they change colours often so is yours yellow most of the time or is he mostly brown?

My lights are off but I have a pic from a several months ago on my phone. He is generally somewhere from a peach color to a light purple color. During the day I never see him with that brownish stressed color.

 

[maleks.reef]

My lights are off but I have a pic from a several months ago on my phone. He is generally somewhere from a peach color to a light purple color. During the day I never see him with that brownish stressed color. View attachment 2341603

Ah i see. Looks like i will be going for the canary. I need a yellow fish in my tank, that's the main reason for looking into canary and midas blennies.

 

[Opus]

I think a midas has much more "personality" than a canary.

 

[Gtinnel]

Ah i see. Looks like i will be going for the canary. I need a yellow fish in my tank, that's the main reason for looking into canary and midas blennies.

I don't think I've ever seen mine be a truly yellow color.

 

[Onewolf]

My Midas Blenny is easily my favorite fish. He's very chill and spends 80-90% of the time swimming in the upper half of the tank.

 

[VintageJoy63]

I love my midas...he's always swimming throughout the whole tank and has a few different perches (80 gallon) he has started to eat out of my hand when I put food in. He sleeps in between the layers of my montipora at night. He can be a bit bossy with others in the tank, but not mean aggressive - kinda like my clown. He keeps my diamond goby from becoming too OCD concerning sifting the sand bed. Overall a beautiful fun fish!

 

[VintageJoy63]

I forgot to attach my photos

 

[VintageJoy63]

My Midas Blenny is easily my favorite fish. He's very chill and spends 80-90% of the time swimming in the upper half of the tank.View attachment 2341667

That's a beautiful photo and a gorgeous fish, love his/her coloring!!!

 

[Gtinnel]

I love my midas...he's always swimming throughout the whole tank and has a few different perches (80 gallon) he has started to eat out of my hand when I put food in. He sleeps in between the layers of my montipora at night. He can be a bit bossy with others in the tank, but not mean aggressive - kinda like my clown. He keeps my diamond goby from becoming too OCD concerning sifting the sand bed. Overall a beautiful fun fish!

Mine used to sleep on my monti cap also. I wonder if that's a coincidence or something that they do in nature?

 

[VintageJoy63]

Mine used to sleep on my monti cap also. I wonder if that's a coincidence or something that they do in nature?

Interesting....I thought it was so odd mine started doing that, he used to back into a hole in a rock forever (2+years) ...and then all of a sudden one night I saw him do the same into the monti. I kinda laughed to myself because I thought it was because he wanted to be first in line for food in the morning, since my monti is at the top of the reef, and the rock he used to sleep in was in the back on the bottom...

So cool yours does it too!!
Anybody else notice this??