Berghia Nudibranchs and blennies

[mfinn]

I need to add a aiptasia hunter/killer/eater to a tank that has a couple Molly Miller Blennies in it. At least that is what the vendor said they were. Not sure if they are a Sailfin blennie or the Molly Miller.

Will the Berghia nudibranchs be safe?

 

[kevgib67]

I need to add a aiptasia hunter/killer/eater to a tank that has a couple Molly Miller Blennies in it. At least that is what the vendor said they were. Not sure if they are a Sailfin blennie or the Molly Miller.

Will the nudibranchs be safe?

Yes, blennies are safe with berghia.

 

[BryanM]

If they are true molly millers, how long have you had them? From what I read they often eat aiptasia, at least the small ones. But they will also likely eat the nudis too.

 

[mfinn]

If they are true molly millers, how long have you had them? From what I read they often eat aiptasia, at least the small ones. But they will also likely eat the nudis too.

I've had them for 6-7 months.
Yeah I read the stuff on them eating aiptasias, and even hair algae. They haven't touched the hair algae and the aiptasias have multipled.

So they will eat the berghias?

 

[kevgib67]

I've had them for 6-7 months.
Yeah I read the stuff on them eating aiptasias, and even hair algae. They haven't touched the hair algae and the aiptasias have multipled.

So they will eat the berghias?

I think you are safe, they are nocturnal and do their work when lights are out. I’ve used them twice successfully with a sixline wrasse in my tank ( I don’t advise).

 

[mfinn]

I tried before when there were a couple orchid dottybacks in the tank and that didn't work out.
They are gone now and only have the blennies in the tank.
I'd transfer a matted filefish over to the tank but it has too much branching LPS and zoanthids in the tank

 

[kevgib67]

I tried before when there were a couple orchid dottybacks in the tank and that didn't work out.
They are gone now and only have the blennies in the tank.
I'd transfer a matted filefish over to the tank but it has too much branching LPS and zoanthids in the tank

Definitely wouldn’t add them with a tilefish in the tank.

 

[mfinn]

Definitely wouldn’t add them with a tilefish in the tank.

I wouldn't do the berghias if I added the matted filefish. He is a aiptasia hawk.