Most reef safe blenny?

[Western_reefer]

What is the most reef safe blenny out there? I've heard that some blennys can nip at your SPS/LPS. I've had bad experience with one nipping at all of my SPS/LPS. Almost whipped out 90% of my SPS before I caught him red handed, I thought I had pests of some sort at first. lols

 

[evb9]

BARNACLE BLENNY, highly doubt he's what your looking for . . . . 100% reef safe though .

 

[treylane]

Bicolor blennies / some other Escenius blennies are a bit iffy when it comes to keeping them with corals. Iffier than dwarf angels, even.

Salarias / Atrosalarias blennies are good grazers and reef safe. Lawnmowers, starries, sailfins, etc.

 

[WienerDog]

Personally, I have a Linear Blenny...Krauss. From what Ive seen with mine, he's harmless to your corals. Funny as heck too.

 

[risin]

I've had a lawnmower blenny for 4+ years, and a midas blenny for a few months. Never seen either one pick at a coral.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

I've not heard of midas blennies being a problem in this regard, I can say that most other Escenius can be nippers and this has certainly been my experience.

 

[Leviathan_XE]

I've never had any issues with my tail-spot after 3 years, funny little fish. Can't speak for anyone else though.

 

[Gangous]

I have a Midas blenny no problemo

 

[jlanger]

In my experience, the Tailspot blenny is very reef safe.
Definitely has a great personality. Family favorite.
Ours has never bothered any corals (sps, lps, polyps, or clams; other than taking an occasional rest on top of the montipora caps.) It hasn't bothered anything else in the tank for that matter. It just sits and watches everything else.

-JASON

 

[zachk]

I've never had a "reef-related" problem with any of the fang blennies. They love to jump, though.

 

[tangelo_]

My bicolor tends to nip at things a little. I Don't think he's actually trying to nip at the corals though. He just tends to aggravate things.

 

[Genetics]

Midas blennies are usually pretty reef safe. They feed more out of the water column then grazing off rock and therefore will be less likely to irritate corals.

 

[Moort82]

I'd say midas due to their open water planktivore mimicary.

Fang blennies are also pretty safe.

 

[lilalove]

I had a bicolor that killed a couple of my clams before I figured out it was the culprit. Never went after anything else though. Now I have a tailspot and it doesn't bother anything. It's my favorite fish!

 

[cakemanPA]

I have a Mozambique Blenny and he has never bothered a coral or clam

 

[Western_reefer]

I think I'll go with the Starry Blenny. They look totally awesome!

 

[Pnoytoitz]

I think I'll go with the Starry Blenny. They look totally awesome!

Copycat

 

[Sk8r]

The starry is one of my favorites, and is perfectly compatible with the also-reefsafe tailspot blenny.

 

[NeilCar]

I have a bicolor and he nips at my digitata something awful. I have moved it a couple of times but he always finds it. I am trying to see if I can discourage it by putting the frag in a very high flow area. If the blenny wasn't my favorite fish from a personality stand point his butt would be gone.

 

[Western_reefer]

Copycat

lol After looking at your tank/Starry Blenny last night, I want one now. Exotic has one for sale. But, my tank isn't ready for one yet.