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I got mine at a store in Tarpon Springs that sells them to hold tillandsia. But someone said they have them on eBay.I did not. I made a list of places that sold them that I was gonna call to see who had the biggest cluster available. My plan was to just rinse/soak and shake them in RO for a day or two. I thought about adding a little bleach, but thought that might strip the color off the barnacles.
All this talk of barnacles has me wanting to make room for some in my tank. Wish I didn’t scrap the list I had. Where did you end up getting yours from?
That makes sense. I didn’t even think about that. I soaked them in saltwater overnight, but maybe I will give them a little boil this morning.When I was given mine I just boiled them. It’s a practice I would do for wood or rocks from people for my fresh tanks, and figured that boiling the barnacles would kill any nasties. I’ve had no issues from them since.
The ones I was finding on eBay were decorative and had glue that I didn’t trust. I was gonna go with the ones Reef Cleaners has, but didn’t get around to it. Thinking I will now though.I got mine at a store in Tarpon Springs that sells them to hold tillandsia. But someone said they have them on eBay.
I did soak the others I had in bleach and it did was the color out.
That’s the best route to take. They’re shy little guys until they get comfortable with who’s in the tank with them so adding them first lets them establish there home without fear.Ok have been looking up posts on different forums and it seems there a few blennies and gobies that uses them. If they are likely to get bullied maybe I ought to add them first?
I would never boil anything that has been in the ocean. Doing so could aerosolize any organics on it (including toxins) which could be dangerous. I would also worry about it damaging barnacles as they are fairly fragile.
Barnacle blennies spend almost their entire lives perched in their barnacle or hole in the rock looking out at the world. They dart out to grab food and back in a flash! I call them the fastest fish in the ocean for 1 foot. They have amazing personalities and are a delight to keep. I have two panamic barnacle blennies in my nano and 2 eyebrow barnacle blennies in my 72x24 DT. Here's a short video of my panamics at feeding time. Hard to see the barnacles well from this angle due to the zoas over running them.
I would never boil anything that has been in the ocean. Doing so could aerosolize any organics on it (including toxins) which could be dangerous. I would also worry about it damaging barnacles as they are fairly fragile.
Barnacle blennies spend almost their entire lives perched in their barnacle or hole in the rock looking out at the world. They dart out to grab food and back in a flash! I call them the fastest fish in the ocean for 1 foot. They have amazing personalities and are a delight to keep. I have two panamic barnacle blennies in my nano and 2 eyebrow barnacle blennies in my 72x24 DT. Here's a short video of my panamics at feeding time. Hard to see the barnacles well from this angle due to the zoas over running them.
Me too!That’s it!! I’m sold!! I can see the barnacles in the reflection. So cool!!
Do you mind sharing the link for the ones you purchased? TIA!!I bought my barnacles off amazon they were the real deal . I just rinsed them off really well and soaked them in RO water for a couple of days .
My lawnmower blenny loves her barnacle.Ok have been looking up posts on different forums and it seems there a few blennies and gobies that uses them. If they are likely to get bullied maybe I ought to add them first?