Would a Mandarinfish and a Molly Miller Blenny compete for food?

[SeaMaiden92]

I am considering getting a Molly Miller Blenny, but I am determined to get a Mandarinfish someday. If I got a MM Blenny would it compete with the Mandarinfish for copepods? Thanks!

 

[amoore311]

Yup. Just about every fish eats pods though. Molly Miller will eat anything you feed them for the most part. I have 2 in my 220.

 

[SeaMaiden92]

Yup. Just about every fish eats pods though. Molly Miller will eat anything you feed them for the most part. I have 2 in my 220.

Do Molly Millers eat more pods than the average fish?

 

[Baldguy]

I've got three Molly Millers in my 120g. They don't actively hunt pods but as stated they will eat anything. So no, no more than the average fish.

 

[SeaMaiden92]

I've got three Molly Millers in my 120g. They don't actively hunt pods but as stated they will eat anything. So no, no more than the average fish.

Thanks!

 

[amoore311]

Do Molly Millers eat more pods than the average fish?

Nah. They don’t hunt much. They sit there like little lazy tubby balls of personality and whatever comes close they grab.

They are just like small lawnmower blennies, with the added bonus they’ll eat small aiptasia.

 

[Uncle99]

The wild caught Mandy is an “exclusive” pod eater.

 

[SeaMaiden92]

Nah. They don’t hunt much. They sit there like little lazy tubby balls of personality and whatever comes close they grab.

They are just like small lawnmower blennies, with the added bonus they’ll eat small aiptasia.

Does that mean they are as difficult to keep as a lawnmower blenny?

 

[SeaMaiden92]

The wild caught Mandy is an “exclusive” pod eater.

Good to know. Thanks!

 

[SeaMaiden92]

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Does that mean they are as difficult to keep as a lawnmower blenny?

Actually after looking up the lawnmower blenny I think I was getting it mixed up with a more difficult fish.

 

[amoore311]

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Actually after looking up the lawnmower blenny I think I was getting it mixed up with a more difficult fish.

lawnmower Blenny are one of the easiest fish to keep.