Scooter blenny feeding.

[Sonja]

So I got some zoas today and a scooter blenny. The zoas haven't opened up yet but I've heard it can take a while.
I know the scooter blenny feeds off algae but my tank is pretty clean, and I know you can feed him frozen mysis or bryne shrimp, I'm just wondering how often?
If anyone has one any advice would be great

 

[Bectan01]

Scooter blennys are members of the dragonet family and from what I know they don't eat algae, well mine doesn't anyway, they eat live pods. so most people recommend they go in established tanks. I have heard people training them to eat other foods but I could never get mine to do that...

 

[Rutrag]

Scooter blennys are members of the dragonet family and from what I know they don't eat algae, well mine doesn't anyway, they eat live pods. so most people recommend they go in established tanks. I have heard people training them to eat other foods but I could never get mine to do that...

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Scooters are micro predators. They eat very small live animals. You may have to get some pods to seed your tank if you don't already have a decent population (which they can wipe out pretty easily). Some peopl ehave trained theirs to accept frozen foods as a substitute, but success seems to largely be a matter of luck from what I've read.

 

[Sonja]

What? I have to take it back, it's a ten gallon tank! The guy at my LFS said they were same care as lawnmower blenny. I got him so he would eat algae in my tank, I can't keep him

 

[Crystal A]

It's always best to research fish before adding them to any tank. Some of the best advice I have gotten on this forum. Don't always trust the LFS they are there to make money.

 

[Noturaveragereefer]

Sailfin blennys eat algae