Red Scooter Blenny

[Crabs]

Anyone successfully keeping a healthy Blenny in a Nano setup? They're beautiful and interesting but I've heard many say these r not nano fish. Any feedback would b appreciated

[herp_mommy]

They may look cute when they're small. I tried keeping one in a nano, but it couldn't support the pod numbers its diet needs. They can also grow to 3"

[Crabs]

I'm not talking cute. I'm talking about a fish that can b kept alive in a nano setup. Between Tigger pods and supplemental sustenance

[Crabs]

By ur reasoning, a fish that reaches 3" isn't fit for a nano. Which would virtually eliminate keeping fish in a nano

[herp_mommy]

you said "any feedback," therefore, I'm simply giving you my feedback and experience with scooter blennies in a nano set up. Take it or leave it.

[Crabs]

Yes ur right. I apologize. Has anyone successfully kept a Blenny in a nano by taking care of his needs? Either by copepods or prepared food?

[carey]

They are scooter dragonets. I have a scooter in my biocube and he just fits. I have a fuge in the back of it and he is now weaned onto prepared foods. Took months though and he still eats pods.

[Crabs]

Yes. Dragonet. That's what they really are Good, a success story. I have been very careful in selecting a tank mate for my peaceful green clown goby, who takes bits of scallops from my tweezers when I feed him. Thus eliminating any waste. I'm hoping to buy a dragonet if I think he is going to survive. My tank is full of copepods and I will add more if needed. My clown goby doesn't seem interested in them. I think he's too lazy to chase them when he knows if he waits he'll get an easy meal

[Greenturtle]

I think I might get one for my 29 biocube too

[carey]

You guys and your scooters. Just be prepared for it not to eat prepared foods at first. Mine only ate pods when I first introduced him and luckily I had enough to get him by until he took to frozen foods.

[Greenturtle]

Originally Posted by carey

You guys and your scooters. Just be prepared for it not to eat prepared foods at first. Mine only ate pods when I first introduced him and luckily I had enough to get him by until he took to frozen foods.

I am only getting one if I can support some pods. And since the skimmer that I am going to get needs to be in chamber 2, the fuge has to be in chamber 3, right? Or can copepods live through the skimmer?

[carey]

I don't run a skimmer on mine, I have media baskets and a fuge in my center compartment. You can't out the fuge in the return pump section or it will suck up the macro algae.

[Crabs]

So what's the problem? I've got tons of pods. All shapes and sizes. I am also propagating tigger pods to add. I could go into business just selling pods. I will never have to give him prepared foods. Or even the live mysis shrimp that everyone suggests. I c him constantly chasing critters. The bigger he gets the more pods I add. Tigger pods r easy to raise after u purchase a healthy batch at ur LFS. Just keep em in the fridge if u don't want a slew of em

[Greenturtle]

Originally Posted by carey

I don't run a skimmer on mine, I have media baskets and a fuge in my center compartment. You can't out the fuge in the return pump section or it will suck up the macro algae.

Interesting. I am not POSITIVE about the skimmer. It would be easy for me to do 20% water changes every other week.

[clark4feathers]

Originally Posted by carey

They are scooter dragonets. I have a scooter in my biocube and he just fits. I have a fuge in the back of it and he is now weaned onto prepared foods. Took months though and he still eats pods.

can you tell me how you wean a scooter blenny on prepared foods?

[carey]

I fed many different foods a few times a day. Mine took to bloodworms very well. I would start with small frozen foods like cyclopeeze or baby brine and just keep trying different foods. It took well over a month for mine to switch over though so make sure you have enough pods for him to eat in the meantime. I use a turkey baster and shut down the water flow and kinda shoot the food at the scooter.