My blenny is housed with a more aggressive grouper and I think that he may not be naturally shy but since he's forced to be, he is too stressed to try new foods. I had a diatom outbreak before I started moving toward low nutrients and I bought him to control the algae. He is constantly picking at bare rocks and whithering away. He is just as bad as BoomerD describes where his whole body is thinning out. He has been unhealthy for about 2 months now, I think that the meaty foods fed to the grouper have contributed enough N and P to only grow slight amounts of micro algae.
I tried feeding him dried macro algae (green, red, and brown) but he only picks at it slightly before it breaks apart (about 18 hours) and needs to be removed.
BoomerD, your idea for culturing micro algae on live rock and rotating into the display interests me. How would I make micro algae win? If I use a specific spectrum of light could I promote the growth of micro algae enough to keep coraline from winning? Would I need to maintain high nutrients to grow micro algae?
P.S. I will get rid of the grouper in less than a year when approaches his maximum comfortable size in my 75 gal. When the grouper is gone I will look for the blenny to develop a more colorful personality and try more foods.
I tried feeding him dried macro algae (green, red, and brown) but he only picks at it slightly before it breaks apart (about 18 hours) and needs to be removed.
BoomerD, your idea for culturing micro algae on live rock and rotating into the display interests me. How would I make micro algae win? If I use a specific spectrum of light could I promote the growth of micro algae enough to keep coraline from winning? Would I need to maintain high nutrients to grow micro algae?
P.S. I will get rid of the grouper in less than a year when approaches his maximum comfortable size in my 75 gal. When the grouper is gone I will look for the blenny to develop a more colorful personality and try more foods.
Provide fresh nori to it daily; in the morning then remove any uneaten that night.
to RS ! start a tank thread & share your tank with us !