JaneG
New member
Hello,
I often hear all about lawnmower blennies being one of the best fish you can have for their personality and their service of cleaning the tank of algae. However, I've also heard they are not the best for nano-sized tanks as they get aggressive and starve easily. My tank is 18g and I heard someone suggest the Orangespotted Blenny instead as they supposedly have a similar personality, beautiful appearance, and less aggression - but I'm wondering if this is true or not. Basically, what I am looking for is a blenny that is reef safe with a good personality, so my options are very limited. The ones who are on the smaller size (tailspot, bicolor) are not always safe with SPS corals while the ones that are less likely to nip (Midas as they are mostly planktivores) don't do so well in small tanks.
Although it might seem like a large fish for a smaller tank, after doing some research, it seems as though they live the majority of their lives living in small tidepools. If I remember correctly, they lack a swim bladder (please correct me if I'm wrong), so they don't swim much either. I have a huge sump and skimmer on this system, so bioload isn't a real concern. Mainly I'm worried that there wouldn't be enough grazing opportunities. If this still wouldn't work, I would love to hear some suggestions!
Any thoughts/experiences/suggestions? Thank you! :wave:
Jane
I often hear all about lawnmower blennies being one of the best fish you can have for their personality and their service of cleaning the tank of algae. However, I've also heard they are not the best for nano-sized tanks as they get aggressive and starve easily. My tank is 18g and I heard someone suggest the Orangespotted Blenny instead as they supposedly have a similar personality, beautiful appearance, and less aggression - but I'm wondering if this is true or not. Basically, what I am looking for is a blenny that is reef safe with a good personality, so my options are very limited. The ones who are on the smaller size (tailspot, bicolor) are not always safe with SPS corals while the ones that are less likely to nip (Midas as they are mostly planktivores) don't do so well in small tanks.
Although it might seem like a large fish for a smaller tank, after doing some research, it seems as though they live the majority of their lives living in small tidepools. If I remember correctly, they lack a swim bladder (please correct me if I'm wrong), so they don't swim much either. I have a huge sump and skimmer on this system, so bioload isn't a real concern. Mainly I'm worried that there wouldn't be enough grazing opportunities. If this still wouldn't work, I would love to hear some suggestions!
Any thoughts/experiences/suggestions? Thank you! :wave:
Jane
