Blenny quarantine

[ThRoewer]

I got 2 Ecsenius bicolor from Blue Zoo because they actually offer males and females separately and I always wanted a pair of those.

I put them in one of my 10 gallon QTs and dosed it with CP as a preventive treatment against velvet, brook and ich.

I had to separate the male into a breeder box because he was attacking the female (hopefully it is one).

The issue now is the feeding. These guys seem not to interested in frozen food but all the film algae they normally eat are gone due to the CP.

So the question is how to feed these guys in a algae free tank?

 

[nivram]

Try live brine or live black worms. If they eat the live brine. Ween them to gut loaded frozen.

 

[Deinonych]

When I had a E. bicolor a couple years back, I recall that it took several days for it to eat frozen. You might try Emerald Entree (http://www.sfbb.com/Emerald-Entree™_21.php), as it is high in Spirulina. New Era Grazing wheels are also a potential consideration, as it allows the fish to feed like they do in the wild. My Kole Tang loved these when he was going through quarantine: http://www.new-era-aquaculture.com/fish-food/marine-range/mini-marinegrazer

 

[ThRoewer]

I put some food in and they seem to eat it - judging from the poop I found and the fact that they seem to gain weight.
Also, since they don't move much they don't burn too much energy. I thing they will be fine.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

So the question is how to feed these guys in a algae free tank?

Seaweed pellets. They worked well for my tailspot blenny, clownfish and even some of the wrasses that I owned in the past. Best thing is no mess, no shrimp shredding Nori sheets and such.

 

[Deinonych]

+1 on Seaweed Extreme. All my fish love it.

 

[ThRoewer]

OK, I gonna give that a try, even if only to supplement my clownfish's diet.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

OK, I gonna give that a try, even if only to supplement my clownfish's diet.

It's good stuff. You can also slightly increase photoperiod for natural algae growth. I personally try to avoid it but it can be done.

 

[ThRoewer]

It's good stuff. You can also slightly increase photoperiod for natural algae growth. I personally try to avoid it but it can be done.

I have dosed CP in that tank which means no algae growth anytime soon.