I want to add a small canary blenny to a 60 gal with a clown fish pair that can be very territorial. I understand that canary blennies have fangs and can give a poisonous bite and for that reason other fish usually don't hassle them. Will the clowns know this instinctively and leave the blenny in peace?
Adding small canary blenny to established tank
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I think they should all be fine. Fangblennies are very mellow little fish. I kept a canary blenny with a pair of Clark's clownfish in a 75, and there were no issues--as a matter of fact, the fangblenny and a canary wrasse were the only fish my female clarkii would tolerate.
If the blenny does nip one of your clowns, it won't be fatal. I know someone whose female tomato clown went after his fangblenny and got nipped on the mouth as a result. The clown wasn't harmed at all, but she learned to respect the fangblenny--she never harassed him again.
If the blenny does nip one of your clowns, it won't be fatal. I know someone whose female tomato clown went after his fangblenny and got nipped on the mouth as a result. The clown wasn't harmed at all, but she learned to respect the fangblenny--she never harassed him again.
