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Hi, I'm considering an algae blenny for my tank and I'd love some info. What kind of conditions do they require? What's the best food for them? Any other tips would be great, thanks. Cheers

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I haven't seen any feeder tentacles yet, but I have noticed it reacts to food. When I feed the other fish and inverts, it opens its mouths and can grab the pellets I've been spot feeding to it.

I've had mine in the tank for a bit longer, and I've noticed something similar with the red parts on top of the heads - they can be pretty hard. I'm no expert, but I think it's normal. I've seen it on some of my other corals too, and they're all doing fine. It's possible the coral's just stressed ...

I just introduced it to the tank, roughly 24 hours ago. The polyp extension is nonexistent so far, but the mouth is visible on all three heads most of the time. The red part on top of each head feels really rigid, almost skeletal - I'm not sure if that's normal. My torch and zoas seem fine, but this ...

Cheers, the little guy's antics are really entertaining, I swear he's like he's on something, always darting about.

Just got an update on my little mate - it's actually a Jewel Blenny.

Cheers zeno4, appreciate the help. They're pretty elusive online, I've been searching everywhere. This little guy's got a lot of personality, always getting into mischief like a naughty kid.

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me out with identifying my new blenny - the LFS did tell me, but I got caught up in the excitement and it completely slipped my mind.

No, the blenny should be fine with the shrimp.

Appreciate the confirmation, thanks for the input.