Normal Starry Blenny Behavior? How much should I feed?

[JohnNYC8]

I got a starry blenny from Dr. Reef 2 weeks ago and he's doing very well. He's about 3.5" long and eats film algae all day. He's been eating so much film algae that the rockwork is basically picked clean. He doesn't do such a great job on the glass but that's what the scraper is for.

I've been feeding him a 1" x 2.5" sheet of nori cut into strips every morning when I give my other fish TDO pellets (or mysis or brine shrimp) and add my live phyto.

He figured out the nori clip system and now he comes over and begs for food. He sits on the clip and stares at me like he's starving. Sometimes he'll bite at the clip to show me it's empty (thanks, very helpful :winking-face:).

Here's a pic of Ravioli the starry blenny on his nori clip:

He's eating all of the nori I put on the clip for him but I'm worried that I'm overfeeding him. I've been clipping a pinch of of Sea Veggies flakes on there when he begs but I feel like he's bossing me around.

He has a big round belly and plenty of energy. I noticed that he sometimes scoops up sand where algae is built up and I've seen him excrete mostly sand.

Am I overfeeding him, underfeeding him, or feeding him just enough?

 

[blaxsun]

Ravioli is a great name! If I ever find my starry blenny I'll figure out a name for him...

 

[JohnNYC8]

Ravioli is a great name! If I ever find my starry blenny I'll figure out a name for him...

Thank you--he's a very cool fish with a big personality.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I would feed once or twice a day. It's awesome that he's got such personality, but don't let him rule the roost ;)

I had a starry blenny a few years ago that was a character too.

 

[thecitadel]

I believe all Starry blennys are weirdos. My first would swim around with Hermit Crabs in his mouth and drop them from the top. My current one also sits on the clips, even wraps himself in the nori. Both live in shells lol.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I believe all Starry blennys are weirdos. My first would swim around with Hermit Crabs in his mouth and drop them from the top. My current one also sits on the clips, even wraps himself in the nori. Both live in shells lol.

Oh, yes. Mine would rearrange my frags on the daily!

 

[JohnNYC8]

I would feed once or twice a day. It's awesome that he's got such personality, but don't let him rule the roost ;)

I had a starry blenny a few years ago that was a character too.

OK that's good to know. I'll give him a nori sheet in the morning and then try to get him to eat flakes in the afternoon.

When he's staring at me from the clip I'll muster up my best, "you're not the boss of me, blenny!"

 

[Cell]

Starry blennies are pigs.

 

[Jess L]

I got one two weeks ago he’s figured out the nori today! I couldn’t find him in the tank and he was up on the nori attached to the clip. The circulation pump is near it so it catches the current and flows horizontally. The little bugger is small enough that he can sit on it and rest right on the sheet. I absolutely love mine. He’s got a huge personality (and girth )