QM Labs Aquacultured Gulf Blenny

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In the wild, the Gulf Blenny is a grazing fish, that loves to mow down a variety of algae, but they also consume a large number of small invertebrates while doing so. It's important to offer both some greenery and some protein in their diet; this process is made much easier in these aquacultured fish because we can rely in part on the high-quality pellets from Nutramar. The Algae and Color Boost Shots offer them an excellent balanced nutrition for their needs, along with frozen preparations such as Gamma Mysis Shrimp and Gamma Brine Shrimp plus Spirulina will provide proper nutrition.

 

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I just saw these show up on the main supplier's website for Canada (Candy Corals).

At what age/size do they start to develop the adult colouration?

 

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Hey Northern Flicker,
So great to see this fascinating species available in the Canadian market through one of our valued resellers. Like other blennies, the Gulf Blenny (Ecsenius pulcler) is highly variable in its coloration, which can differ from a variety of factors including environmental conditions, age, sex, and even the fishes mood. Although there is no set "age" or duration if time for the fish to display its full adult coloration, once these blennies mature, and start to define their territory in the home aquarium their coloration will start to develop and change with their mood. This mood color change is frequently seen with Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas) as well.

The most common photography on the web of this species is a male in a courtship coloration displaying vertical bars on the posterior of the fish.

I hope this helps and you can secure one of these amazing fish produced from our in house QM Labs aquaculture program in Los Angeles California.