Fang Blennies?

[SoloChromis]

I've always liked fang blennies, especially the striped and forktails, but rarely see them in tanks, despite their commonality in fish stores. Anybody have any experience with this group of fish?

* Are they jumpers? (I know all fish can jump, but are they especially prone?)

* Would they ever use their fangs on an aggressive fish?

* How potent is their venom (on other fish)?

* Do they do well in pairs? Right now my LFS has a few striped fang blennies in stock, for $12 each, and I would love to get a pair if that's possible.

Thanks guys :beer:

 

[Betta132]

Fang blennies dart when scared. Usually they dart down into the rock, but if one's aimed the wrong way, it's going up and out.
They hover, they don't usually sit.
I have a disco fang blenny who (for some weird reason) isn't defending itself against a blue damsel that's bullying it. I'm going to have to remove one of them. This might just be a defective blenny, though.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Meiecanthis blennies are very peaceful toward non conspecific tankmates. I have never seen one use its fangs toward a tankmate. All the fish I have kept with them left them alone, almost knowing they had the venomous fangs. Just make sure they are eating, every once in awhile I come across groups for sale that never take to eating in captivity, but usually are pretty hardy.