How reefsafe are bicolor blennies?

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I thought about getting a bicolor blenny awhile back but, I heard some horror stories regarding them eating coral and are bullies, what are your opinions on this fish and should I buy? The corals I have are lps and green star polyps, would buy Kenya tree and discosoma mushroom in the future. All living in a 5 foot 125 gallon tank.
 

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I've got one in my 2' cube tank and I don't think I've ever seen it eat any corals etc. I can't speak for them all but never seen mine try and bully another fish or eat anything it shouldn't.
 

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I love mine. Good alagae control. He swims with all the fish in my tank now but chills with Poppy (my clown) the most. 2-face never touches my corals, but i could see them doing it if they have algae on them with no little garden for themselves. Bad photo of him, but its close to bed time. Never touched my blasto, acan, torch, hammer, Paly, protopaly, zoa, gsp, toadstool, candycane, nor cyphastrea.
 

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I thought about getting a bicolor blenny awhile back but, I heard some horror stories regarding them eating coral and are bullies, what are your opinions on this fish and should I buy? The corals I have are lps and green star polyps, would buy Kenya tree and discosoma mushroom in the future. All living in a 5 foot 125 gallon tank.
Mine was kind of an butt hole to other fish until I added a yellow midas (basically the same fish) and now they keep each other in check. Never had a problem with coral though. Very entertaining fish!
 

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