Midas or Tail Spot Blenny?

[JJohn]

I am still trying to decide on which Blenny to add to my mostly SPS mixed reef 75G. The two choices are the Midas or the Tail Spot. Does anyone know both fish and have an opinion?

The tank:
75G with a 40G sump
Yellow tang, pair of clowns, a handful of chromis that school (lots of mid water a surface action)
SPS, no LPS, a couple of soft corals (sinularia and a big leather)
Deep sand bed, total of 85 Lbs of live rock
Excellent water quality
Light feeding of fish (once per day) except the Tang get's his Nori every other day.


Any advice welcome as I want to get one next week and this will be the last fish until I get a bigger tank,

Thanks,
John

 

[SumpDiver]

Can't go wrong with a midas, very openwater swimmy fish that wil not harm anything in your tank. But they are jumpers, that's how I lost mine.

 

[ryan115]

i just got a tail spot a few days ago. So far he is kind of shy and just hangs out in the rocks. but i dont see why over time he wouldnt become just like most other blennys, perching on the rocks and watching everything going on in the tank. I just really liked the coloration on the tail spot. Also he is a veggie eater like the LMB's, so with that much rock he could graze as well as getting some left over nori.

 

[LittlePuff]

I've had a TailSpot for around 6 mos. He's very active and not shy at all.

 

[JJohn]

The strength of the Tailspot is that he will do a job (eat algae).

The Midas seems to have a leg up on the looks department.

The negative of the Midas is that I would have to "jump-proof" my tank. I also have a good amount of mid-water swimmers. A typical bottom fish might add to the tank.

John

 

[Rothie]

I have both.They are equally reef safe and full of personality.I would say color would be your deciding factor.