Bully Blenny. What to do...

[wonf]

Hi all,

Would like some advice/opinions on what to do...

Here's where I'm at:
- Just added 2 Diamond Gobies to DT. They spent 3 days in a Social Acclimation Box. First 2 days, my established Lawnmower Blenny would charge the gobies when they left the PVC shelter if they were in sight. On day 3, he stopped charging and only flashed by the box. This morning, after watching on/off for a couple hours, saw the Blenny would swim by the box but ignore the Gobies even when they were in plain sight. Let the Gobies out.
- The Blenny starting charging at the Gobies, and after hours of harassment (not getting any better), I decided this wasn't going to work and FINALLY caught the Blenny. (more on this if someone wants, it wasn't easy catching the guy with minimal tank manipulation).
- Currently have the Blenny in the Acclimation Box in the Sump.

Options:
1. Put the Blenny back in the DT in the Social Acclimation Box for x amount of time. (if so, how long or what do I watch for before I let him out?)
2. Leave Blenny in Sump for x amount time. Then let him back in the DT. (what's a typical time before the Gobies get established and/or the Blenny forgets he was established?)
3. Blenny will never get along with Gobies and he's gotta find a new home...

Thanks in advance...

 

[scooter31707]

You may have to get rid of it. IME, my Lawnmower does not get along with no gobies and no hawkfish. It does not like any bottom-dwelling fish.

 

[Fiver]

Find it a new home. Too much territory/zone overlap with those gobies.

Good luck.

 

[wonf]

Really? My LMB spends most of his time perched on the rocks, eating algae of them or climbing the back glass eating algae of that. He does roam the sand bed once in a while, but not like the gobies...

He just finished his "timeout" in the sump and is now back in the DT (in the social acc box). Anything I should be looking out for that might tell whether or not he'll attack the gobies again if/when he's out?