Midas Blenny behavior?

[SweetCoralline1]

my midas blenny likes to move sand around, is this normal behavior? He scoops it in his mouth and drops it as he swims around the tank.

 

[jvdub20]

Mine perches on a rock in the middle of the tank all day. I've seen him move around sand but its very few and far between.

 

[SweetCoralline1]

mine does it quite often, I think I am going to have to re-home him as I can't have him covering up all of my corals with sand constantly. Very frustrating.

 

[zrogst]

Found these two threads on RC with other members who have Midas Blennies that exhibit the same behavior. I have to agree with the last poster on the first thread I link, he is probably searching for pods in the sand.

Thread One

Thread Two

 

[SweetCoralline1]

Thanks for finding those. I guess once I move everything over to a larger tank, I'll find a new home for him as well as my trio of lyretail anthias.

 

[areucrazy]

What color is your midas blenny?? Are you sure he is a blenny?? LOL... Sounds like a goby. I Love the midas blenny!!!! I have had a few over the years. They like to jump out to see the dry land. Let me know if you want to re-home him.
BTW...my tank is fully covered on the top now...no more jumpers allowed... I read those threads...I guess your not alone.I have never seen mine do this sand thing. my2cents

 

[SweetCoralline1]

I'm sure he is a midas...just a quirky personality. He is in a few photos on my profile page. He's quite beautiful, so I will let you know when I need to re-home him!

 

[SweetCoralline1]

Finally!!

Finally!!

I finally captured him after having enough with the sand going on my nice corals!:headwallblue:

 

[ademster]

Ill take the Anthias and the Blenny how much?

 

[SweetCoralline1]

I will keep you posted for when they are available. I have yet to catch the anthias.