Bad blenny bad!

Raf · 05-05-2007, 12:43 PM

pic taken from: http://www.thereefpetshop.com/images...sblenie3SM.jpg

So my client's bicolor blenny is eating her corals according to her. She says it munches on the frogspawn and pulls it out of its skeleton as if its lettuce!

Anybody heard of this before?

Thanks

Woodstock · 05-05-2007, 12:45 PM

Ouch! Nope, never heard of it but I'm not surprised.

aquaman3680 · 05-05-2007, 12:47 PM

Yep i have! I have had 2 bicolors and both picked at all my smooth skin SPS! I will never put a blenny in an SPS tank again!

Matt

Raf · 05-05-2007, 12:54 PM

bugger!

and the little guy is impossible to catch, just looks from his hiddey hole and smiles, just like the one in the pic

mps9506 · 05-05-2007, 01:04 PM

I have heard fo this happening before. bicolors seem to be the most prone to doing this, other than the blennies that actually are coral eaters.

Snelly40 · 05-05-2007, 01:28 PM

i'l have to watch mine, i have a flame tail blenny, bu ti never really see him going to my corals, but i can see that he would be hard to catch

bluespotjawfish · 05-05-2007, 02:27 PM

I've never seen mine nip at the corals. Do they have algae on them? It might be after the algae. Mine just nip at me! They scare me to death ~ it's like an electric shock!

Raf · 05-06-2007, 02:24 PM

I was thinking it may be alage on the coral skeleton, but nope, the guy goes after the flesh and pulls it out......then he smiles and winks and says catch me if you can!

05-05-2007, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Bad blenny bad! pic taken from: http://www.thereefpetshop.com/images...sblenie3SM.jpg So my client's bicolor blenny is eating her corals according to her. She says it munches on the frogspawn and pulls it out of its skeleton as if its lettuce! Anybody heard of this before? Thanks __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,862 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bad blenny bad! Ouch! Nope, never heard of it but I'm not surprised. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bad blenny bad! Yep i have! I have had 2 bicolors and both picked at all my smooth skin SPS! I will never put a blenny in an SPS tank again! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

05-05-2007, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bad blenny bad! bugger! and the little guy is impossible to catch, just looks from his hiddey hole and smiles, just like the one in the pic __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

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mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bad blenny bad! I have heard fo this happening before. bicolors seem to be the most prone to doing this, other than the blennies that actually are coral eaters. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bad blenny bad! i'l have to watch mine, i have a flame tail blenny, bu ti never really see him going to my corals, but i can see that he would be hard to catch __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

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bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bad blenny bad! I've never seen mine nip at the corals. Do they have algae on them? It might be after the algae. Mine just nip at me! They scare me to death ~ it's like an electric shock! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

05-06-2007, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bad blenny bad! I was thinking it may be alage on the coral skeleton, but nope, the guy goes after the flesh and pulls it out......then he smiles and winks and says catch me if you can! __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

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