Yes I have seen them but I'm not sure they are tank bred. I have found the wild ones aren't as tolerant of other members of the same species when put in the same tank. Plus they are more secretive and much harder to keep.
fang blennies (Meiacanthus)
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Yes I have seen them but I'm not sure they are tank bred. I have found the wild ones aren't as tolerant of other members of the same species when put in the same tank. Plus they are more secretive and much harder to keep.
Nick_Northern
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all Biota fish are tank bred, i was going to buy one but decided on one of their tank bred mandarins instead
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Flashy Fins
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Very cool, haydn! I love seeing groups of these in tanks, which is almost never.
I would love to find captive bred or tank-raised Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (the similar looking types don't win me over the way the color combo and that long forktail does), but I don't see them on the ORA list. I've heard they're relatively easy to breed, though. I know RC is picky about where you can/can't link to, so I won't, but if you google "breeding Meiacanthus atrodorsalis," you'll find an interesting paper with good information that likely applies to the all/most fang blennies. I know you don't mention that being your intent, but with as many as you have in there, you'll surely end up with eggs in no time.
I would love to find captive bred or tank-raised Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (the similar looking types don't win me over the way the color combo and that long forktail does), but I don't see them on the ORA list. I've heard they're relatively easy to breed, though. I know RC is picky about where you can/can't link to, so I won't, but if you google "breeding Meiacanthus atrodorsalis," you'll find an interesting paper with good information that likely applies to the all/most fang blennies. I know you don't mention that being your intent, but with as many as you have in there, you'll surely end up with eggs in no time.
Coo at my age I never thought I could be 'cool' The kids will be shocked:lolspin:
I like these as well and would like a group but I haven't seen any TB ones commercially available.
Thanks those papers are interesting and informative. It wasn't my intention to set up a breeding project but if it happens I will be worth trying to raise a few.
velvetelvis
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Years ago I bought a CB pair of M. smithii, the "disco fangblenny". They got along great and even hid together in the rockwork at night or when they were startled.
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