Definately the Wrong Colour

PootyTang · 10-24-2009, 01:36 PM

So about a month ago I got a midas blenny for my 30 gallon. When I bought him, he was new to the LFS, but eating well and disease free so I bought him. He was also black when I bought him, something I knew was typical of midas blennies who were still a little stressed. Well its been a month now, and the only yellow he has is a tiny bit near the tail. I'm sure this is a midas blenny, has all the same markings on the face, but I really don't see him being stressed out. He eats well and has full control of the tank. He is in there right now with a coral beauty, a purple fire goby, a jawfish and 2 ocellaris. Parameters are good, Nitrates:1-2, Nitrites:0 Ammonia:0 Calcium 400 Alkalinity 3.4 Phosphates:0. Anything you guys could tell me would be helpful.

cbrownfish · 10-24-2009, 03:55 PM

Could be a color morph or it could be something that will change with time. 30 days in your tank is still new, so don't worry too much at this point. As long as the fish is eating and swimming normally, I would not be concerned.

Cloudburst2000 · 10-28-2009, 08:12 PM

Six fish is alot for a 30 gallon tank, IMHO. Perhaps he is stressed from over-crowding, and it's showing in his coloring.

10-24-2009, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
PootyTang Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 253 View Gallery Karma Komment	Definately the Wrong Colour So about a month ago I got a midas blenny for my 30 gallon. When I bought him, he was new to the LFS, but eating well and disease free so I bought him. He was also black when I bought him, something I knew was typical of midas blennies who were still a little stressed. Well its been a month now, and the only yellow he has is a tiny bit near the tail. I'm sure this is a midas blenny, has all the same markings on the face, but I really don't see him being stressed out. He eats well and has full control of the tank. He is in there right now with a coral beauty, a purple fire goby, a jawfish and 2 ocellaris. Parameters are good, Nitrates:1-2, Nitrites:0 Ammonia:0 Calcium 400 Alkalinity 3.4 Phosphates:0. Anything you guys could tell me would be helpful.

10-24-2009, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Definately the Wrong Colour Could be a color morph or it could be something that will change with time. 30 days in your tank is still new, so don't worry too much at this point. As long as the fish is eating and swimming normally, I would not be concerned. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

10-28-2009, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cloudburst2000 Sea Pen Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 303 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Definately the Wrong Colour Six fish is alot for a 30 gallon tank, IMHO. Perhaps he is stressed from over-crowding, and it's showing in his coloring. __________________ Shannon "My Momma always said, life was like a box of live rock........you never know what you're gonna get."

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