sailfin blenny picking on my watchman goby

[rich nyc]

I have had this blenny for a year. I got a watchman goby and it was picking at it and now I have not seen him for a week. I do have a screen top as I don't want to lose my fish from jumping so I know he is there. Not sure if i should just put my blenny in the fuge but the fuge is sort of like a prison imo.

 

[EmdeReef]

I have had this blenny for a year. I got a watchman goby and it was picking at it and now I have not seen him for a week. I do have a screen top as I don't want to lose my fish from jumping so I know he is there. Not sure if i should just put my blenny in the fuge but the fuge is sort of like a prison imo.

Yup you'll have to pick one and remove...they're similar enough in looks to not get along in a smaller tank...

 

[rich nyc]

Just worried because the last time I tried to catch a fish my royal gramma jumped out of the tank. Ugh

 

[EmdeReef]

Just worried because the last time I tried to catch a fish my royal gramma jumped out of the tank. Ugh

Sorry to hear, it's a hassle. My kole tang decided to pick on a lawnmower blenny after ~2yrs and I pretty much had to tear everything down to catch it...
can try traps, though I've never been successful. I've seen videos of people using bottles for blennies and gobbies but I had no luck...

 

[rich nyc]

Thanks all. I had to take out all my rocks but it is in my 20 gallon nano tank and was able to sell it within 1 hour of catching by posting on manhattan reefs. on a positive note, I thought I only had one peppermint shrimp but I have 2 and the watchman looks great and was lying next to my tiger pistol shrimp.