tail spot blenny hasnt eaten. what you all think?

[s2kchris305]

i got a tail spot blenny in a 20 gallon reef tank, ive had im for about 2 months now and he hasnt eaten a single piece of food ive put in. im tried frozen brine shrimp, pellets, algae clips and nothing , i dont even know how he is alive. he must be eating from rocks. he seems healthy and i see him pooping so he is eating something. would he die off eventually once he eats everything off the rocks? or will he eventually eat what i offer? what you guys think ?

 

[RayL]

have you tried any live food? they will normally eat live food and then you can get them eating frozen from that

 

[s2kchris305]

havent tried any live food, but he shows no interest in anything i put in , i doubt he'll even go after live food. i guess its worth the try though.

 

[s2kchris305]

he swims throughout the rocks, and up to the glass. he seems healthy and happy , i wonder what hes eating

 

[RayL]

he is probably eating algae and copepods. I doubt that a 20 gallon tank will satisfy him for ever, you have to get him to eat. I think he will eat live brine or mysis, most fish do

 

[s2kchris305]

il give that a try, you think he'll eventually go after the food i offer once he starts to run out of food off rocks?

 

[Fish Biscuit]

Try ON Formula 2 flakes, that's what mine ate. I'm suprised he's not eating anything, mine was a pig & ate everything that went in the tank. If you have any GHA in the tank he could be nibbling on that too.

 

[s2kchris305]

yea i have very lil GHA on the back glass and i do see him biting on that every once in a while. what are ON formula 2 flakes?