Midas Blenny being a bully?

[Spork3245]

Hey everyone,

I just added a Gold Midas Blenny to my 90 gallon DT per suggestion of other posters here for a peaceful addition. I've noticed he's been harassing my Neon Cleaner Goby and, to a lesser extent, my Royal Flasher Wrasse. I thought Midas Blennies were peaceful? He charges and chases my poor Cleaner Goby and looked to attempt to nip at my Flasher Wrasse. What's going on?

 

[snorvich]

From Live Aquaria:

"This blenny will appreciate a minimum tank of 30 gallons or larger with numerous rocks on which to perch. Sometimes, the Midas Blenny will vex small planktivores and has been known to nip at firefish and gobies. Larger tanks are advantageous as many of the Midas Blenny's aggressive behavior traits seem to relate to a confining tank situation. "

From my experience, not uncommon.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

My Midas Blenny isn't very aggressive at all. He recently has taken up to protecting my newest addition that I got this past Tuesday a Yellow Candy Hog Fish. My McCosker's wrasse has been being quite aggressive towards the YCHF and even more so than my normally most aggressive fish the Cherub Angel.

But saying this all the MB does is chase the MW away from the area.

 

[Spork3245]

From Live Aquaria:

"This blenny will appreciate a minimum tank of 30 gallons or larger with numerous rocks on which to perch. Sometimes, the Midas Blenny will vex small planktivores and has been known to nip at firefish and gobies. Larger tanks are advantageous as many of the Midas Blenny's aggressive behavior traits seem to relate to a confining tank situation. "

From my experience, not uncommon.

I have a 90 gallon. Is that still "too confined"?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Mine is not aggressive and it's in a 40b.

Managed to snap two quick pictures of my Yellow Candy Hog Fish! I'll get more later, have to go to a Dr appt.