Bully Blenny done with timeout... what to look for

Wonf · Nov 28, 2017

Following up on a previous post, my Lawnmower Blenny just spent a week long "timeout" in the sump for bullying/chasing 2 Diamond Gobies that got added to the tank. He is now back in the DT (in a social acclimation box).

He obviously can't chase the DG's anymore, but is there something I should be looking for while he's in the box to decide whether or not he's going to chase/bite/terrorize the gobies if/when he's back out?

Big G · Nov 28, 2017

Wish I knew the answer to that question for myself. Got a new Starry Blenny and a new Pink Watchman Goby. The Blenny terrorized the goby so bad I had to put egg crate and divide the 10 gal qt into halves. For the first few hours the Blenny was biting and pushing on the egg crate to try to get to the goby. Wow! Been a couple of days. The goby has gotten its color back, calmed down and is eating. But the Blenny just hangs out on the egg crate watching. Yikes! Wish I could answer your question; it would answer mine. In the meanwhile, I'm feeding the Blenny a lot.

Wonf · Nov 29, 2017

Ouch, gl Big G. The day I released the gobies from the soc acc box, the Blenny chased both of them non stop. It was to the point where he wouldn't even eat, and he's easily been the biggest pig in the tank. Had food in a trap and floated some food to entice him, he was only focused on where the 2 gobies were. At least yours is eating...