Clam with tailspot blenny.

[Reef Dork]

Anyone kept these together? I understand some blennies can nibble on clam mantles.

This is the blenny I'm talking about. Look at his little, smiley face! ;Woot

 

[hdsoftail1065]

That is a super nice looking fish! I have never owned one so I can't give you a good answer and my first clam experience years ago didn't end well. I'm sure someone is familiar with pairing them up. #reefsquad, anyone with pairing experience on these two?

 

[GoVols]

Used to keep a tail spot with a clam.
No nipping, but he liked to try to perch on the clam's mantle.

Cool fish... :cool:

 

[rkpetersen]

Have had a couple of them at different times, have never seen them bother a clam. Wouldn't surprise me that much if one did either, but I think they're lower down the risk list compared to a pygmy angel, for example.

 

[Reef Dork]

Used to keep a tail spot with a clam.
No nipping, but he liked to try to perch on the clam's mantle.

Cool fish... :cool:

Ha! Blennies are so cool!

 

[Reef Dork]

Have had a couple of them at different times, have never seen them bother a clam. Wouldn't surprise me that much if one did either, but I think they're lower down the risk list compared to a pygmy angel, for example.

Gotcha. I think it's worth the risk - feels fairly low chance of clam death.

 

[Katrina71]

How do you not love a Tailspot?

 

[DSC reef]

I'd say you'll be fine with a clam and a tail spot. The clam will tell you if it's being irritated by staying closed, etc.

 

[Reef Dork]

I'd say you'll be fine with a clam and a tail spot. The clam will tell you if it's being irritated by staying closed, etc.

I had that with a cleaner wrasse. Awesome fish but clams are better so he had to go.

Great thing is...



You can use the clam as bait for a fish trap ;)

 

[mta_morrow]

Love my tailspot and he doesn’t bother my clam. He munches nori with my foxface.

He’s such a good boy and I would give him a belly rub if I could!

 

[Reef Dork]

He’s such a good boy and I would give him a belly rub if I could!

:D

 

[jda]

 

[DSC reef]

Looks cozy

 

[DSC reef]

Clownfish in a clam always made me nervous, looks like he could swallow him whole;Hilarious

 

[JohnMzreef]

Haven't had a tailspot and clam together but what I can tell you is if you target feed coral, they will learn and start nipping especially at large lps such as scolymia. I ended up getting rid of it. Cute fish though - smart and lots of personality.

 

[Katrina71]

I just feed mine first, then target feed.

 

[JohnMzreef]

Yea that helps but they can still develop a bad habit. Pretty soon they are picking at corals off and on through the day. I think this probably goes for other blennies as well - thus the mixed reputation.

 

[ZaneTer]

Clownfish in a clam always made me nervous, looks like he could swallow him whole;Hilarious

I love that monti on the right. I have the same one growing out in my tank, also on a bare bottom.

 

[DSC reef]

I love that monti on the right. I have the same one growing out in my tank, also on a bare bottom.

Thank you. That's mind trick. That frag started as a brown nub and after a month it colored up and took off.

 

[ZaneTer]

Mine goes through periods of really strange growth. It rose up 2” before it decided to spread. I’m sorry I had no idea it was mind trick. Mine has only maintained the colour in your picture.