Blenny with Lion & Urchin?

[CaptainsReef]

I've been reading about the lawn mower blenny. I would like to have one but it says they should be house with other peaceful tank mates. I currently have a fuzzy dwarf Lionfish and a long spine urchin that is growing at an astronomical pace!

My LFS suspects my sweet powder brown tang died from from the sting of the urchin. Would a blenny be safe in my tank? It's 150g, no corals yet, but suffering a bit of an algae problem (hence the purpose of the urchin).

 

[Bryson.bobby]

I heard that lionfish arent really aggressive, they just tend to eat things that can fit inside of their mouth lol

 

[CaptainsReef]

I heard that lionfish arent really aggressive, they just tend to eat things that can fit inside of their mouth lol

Mine hasn't shown any real aggression. I'm more worried about the Urchin (we can him Prick)

 

[CaptainsReef]

Just bumping for other opinions

 

[mattzang]

i have a long spine urchin and he hasn't caused any issues, although he did take a bite out of a branching gsp i added forever ago lol

i'd think if they kill fish it's totally on accident.

did you qt the powder brown? i've seen people say those fish absolutely need to be QTed.

 

[eatbreakfast]

They should all coexist in a 150g.

I don't think the urchin is responsible for your tangs demise.

 

[CaptainsReef]

i have a long spine urchin and he hasn't caused any issues, although he did take a bite out of a branching gsp i added forever ago lol

i'd think if they kill fish it's totally on accident.

did you qt the powder brown? i've seen people say those fish absolutely need to be QTed.

Yes, I did QT. Every fish every time, as a newbie I'm extremely strict about QT

 

[CaptainsReef]

They should all coexist in a 150g.

I don't think the urchin is responsible for your tangs demise.

No worries about the Lion eating the blenny?

 

[eatbreakfast]

A full size lawnmower blenny is big enough not to be eaten by a dwarf lion.