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I heard lawnmowers were the most agressive blenny. Any ideas about Midas blennies?They might fight, I put in starry blenny a month after lawnmower blenny and the starry is bigger. They don't fight but the starry always chases the lawnmower.
Maybe I can put an egg crate wall right down the middle?I would have a way to separate them easily available because I have seen threads ok blennies fighting in qt
put them together and observe. if they fight then do egg crate, the holes might not be small enough though.Maybe I can put an egg crate wall right down the middle?
I can get both at 3" long. Egg crate is tiny.put them together and observe. if they fight then do egg crate, the holes might not be small enough though.
Then go for it. if it doesn't work out you can always take one back to your LFS and get some credit or give/sell to a fellow reefer.I can get both at 3" long. Egg crate is tiny.
I'm actually probably going to go with the midas blenny since they get to be the same size as a lawnmower. Do you think they would be peaceful in a large tank such as mine?Lawnmower blennies are pretty territorial and they get big. I personally would choose one. Orange spotted blennies do best when they can graze rocks freely (not stressed). If you try it and it does not work, catching either one of those blennies won’t be easy.
Midas blennies have a bolt hole and swim/eat in water column, while lawnmowers (and orange spotted) graze algae off rocks. These two would be a better fit since they occupy different areas of the tank.I'm actually probably going to go with the midas blenny since they get to be the same size as a lawnmower. Do you think they would be peaceful in a large tank such as mine?
Great! What's a bolt hole?Midas blennies have a bolt hole and swim/eat in water column, while lawnmowers (and orange spotted) graze algae off rocks. These two would be a better fit since they occupy different areas of the tank.
Midas will often swim in a group of anthias to eat.
Your tank size will help. I have a 300 gal and had a with a Midas and orange spotted with no issues. My Midas swam with my anthias. I don’t have personal experience with a lawnmower and a Midas though, so check with someone on these together.
Blennies are great to watch!
A Midas will pick a spot in the live rock to peer out from to survey the tank. It will sleep in this hole too. In a large tank they will sometimes have 2 bolt holes (diff sides of tank) to dart into if spooked. Watch You tube videos and you will see.Great! What's a bolt hole?