can lawnmower blenny and tail spot blenny be kept together

[WalleyeGuy]

simple, but maybe not, question: can lawnmower blenny and tail spot blenny be kept together? I currently have a tank that has a tail spot blenny, 2 chalk bass, a pair of clowns named ***** & giggles, 2 fire shrimp called Fred and Wilma, and various blue/red legged hermits and some snails that line in the sand, and crawl on the glass. It is a 57gal Fugi Cube shallow reef tank and I have a few patches of algae popping up that I though might be controlled and make a lawnmower blenny's day. I don't know if they will be ok together - any thoughts?

 

[TX_REEF]

Personally I wouldn't - body shape is too similar; they are likely to not appreciate each others' presence, if you catch my drift

 

[exnisstech]

^^this^^
EDIT I agree with above but also I've had my lawnmower blenny over a year and have never once seen him touch algae. The previous one I had didn't eat algae either. I'd probably have better luck if I fed less but I like fat fish. Mine pecks at the rocks a lot but I think it is eating pods.

 

[Linflas]

I have both in my 110 and they don't seem to pay any attention to each other.

 

[Reef.]

My tail spot likes to wind other fish up, he hardly ever eats algae, so for those reasons I wouldn’t…you would be far better with an urchin or some Astra snails.

 

[TokenReefer]

I recently introduced a Sailfin Blenny. They get along but I think because the tailspot stays in it's hole in the rock. However, no aggression that I've seen when it comes out to eat, so far. The sailfin was very aggressive toward my watchmen for some reason . I had to make a home for the goby in the refugium.

Oh and like others have said... It barely touches algae

 

[Cthulukelele]

Tank looks good today so I snapped some shots! If you look closely you even get to see yellow watchman goby's tiger pistol shrimp friend doing some tunnel work