Mobile Bay Reef Keepers

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 11:16 pm**

I caught this blenny today on a oil rig a few miles out from dalphin Island.

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 11:22 pm**

He is very pretty...next time I will try and get one...do need to find out what kind and if he is reef safe...try and post on reef central and get an ID. I think we are going again monday....

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 11:53 pm**

i think it is a juvenile.. looks like maybe they get ugly as they get older...
I like the part about "It may nip at stony coral polyps or clam mantles "

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm ... cleid=1957

The Orange-spotted Blenny is also known as the Redspotted Blenny or Red-spotted Rockskipper. It has a red and white body with orange to reddish spots along the side of its body.

It will do well in a 30 gallon or larger aquarium in a well-established reef system with plenty of rock work. Keep only one per tank unless you have a mated pair. It may nip at stony coral polyps or clam mantles but is not bothered by other tank mates unless predatory. It is considered a hardy fish in an aquarium if given a crop of natural microalgae to feed on.

The Orange-spotted Blenny will want to eat microalgae growing fresh within the tank. A diet providing marine and blue-green algae (Spirulina) will help the Orange-spotted Blenny thrive, along with other vegetable matter including frozen and dried foods for herbivores.

http://www.themagicsea.com/biggerblenny.html

http://www.lumigenic.com/photo/pages/241U39.bio.html

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 11:55 pm**

He is cool looking though

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 12:04 am**

Since he loves sps I would suggest a trip to the fuge....He is very pretty...I will look for one for my fuge to start with

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 6:42 am**

I don't think he is a juvenile I've seen tiny little blenny and they look the same as the adults. I saw some that was bigger than he was and they looked even better. I don't have much Sps, maybe he will eat the green stick.

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 7:09 am**

I looked up the blenny in my fish I.d. book it is a Tesselated Blenny, there is no doubt. I must have gotten a female because I saw others that looked a lot better.

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 7:17 am**

It probably wouldn't hurt anything since I think most all blennys are herbivores. Was just trying to make you paranoid

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 8:37 am**

Brandon There was a lot of angles, I could get you one.

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 8:42 am**

http://claycoleman.tripod.com/id63.htm I saw some like this. I tried to catch one like this but I didn't have my catch bucket. The one I got is not as colorful so that is why I think It must be a female or maybe it just hasn't developed all of its colors yet.

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 8:50 am**

That is so cute! I like Blenny's. They have a lot of personality and expression....

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2004 7:05 pm**

i want one!

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 9:27 am**

Very pretty, I want one!

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 12:09 pm**

Mmmmm.... sounds like a great 'treat' for the next meeting. Blennys for everyone?

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2004 1:04 pm**

Very neat, but scared of what one might do !