Blenny Feeding

[usatennisfan]

I have an orange spotted blenny that I am having a hard time eating what I think is an appropriate amount of food. I know they are herbivores by nature and he is eating a very small amount of frozen cubed veggies but it doesn't seem enough. Any ideas on how to get him to eat more or could he just not like the food?

 

[blennielove]

Hello,
Blennies are herbivores but they also eat lots of other foods. It really depends on the particular fish. I feed my mysis, frozen formula 1 and 2, pellets (Spectrum and Ocean Nutrition One/Two). How long have you had the fish and who is eating with him? They can be shy initially but once acclimated, blennies are like little piggies!

 

[usatennisfan]

I've had him about a week. He is in with a pair of firefish as the only other non invert inhabitants of the tank. Whenever I feed the fires he is always interested in whatever they were eating but I always thought they were strict veggies... I guess that makes me feel a little more comfortable. I guess I was jumping the gun on getting worried... Thanks.

 

[peasofme]

does he eat the firefish food? i read they only eat algae growing in the tank. so if u get him eating something else, thats good.