Question for fang blenny owners

[Nick_Northern]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of adding a striped fang blenny (M.grammistes) to my 90g but wanted a bit more info re their hunting habits before I purchase one.

Can any keepers out there tell me what type of prey you usually see yours hunting? Do they hunt small copeopods (1-2mm) or prefer larger amphipods/isopods?

I ask as I have a mandarin which mainly eats the smaller pods which I top-up every fortnight and wondered if they would be competing for the same resources.

Thanks

Nick

 

[lewisrhoades]

I've been having problems getting my canary blenny to eat, all he's been eating is small copepods. If I were you I would make sure the blenny you want is taking other kinds of food or it will help deplete your pods faster.

 

[Nick_Northern]

Thanks, it will be captive bred and they are currently eating frozen mysis and crushed flake according to the supplier. Interesting to know that yours is eating small pods as I will only be able to feed mine a couple of times a day, both in the evening so it would spend most of the day hunting these I guess.

Hope you manage to get yours eating soon

 

[jmf305]

I have a Forktail blenny that eats anything I feed the tank and also hunts for Copepods and also attacks my snails once in a while.