dante411x March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 I got sold this fish at a Petco about 2 months ago as a "sand sifting goby". It's not one of those. I knew than then and I know it now, but it was only $3 so I didn't ask questions. My closest guess would be a starry blenny? But the coloration seems off. This guy doesn't touch algae at all. And wigs out all over the tank. He's either not moving or going 100mph. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott711 March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 algae blenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 algae blenny +1 They have awesome personalities, as a class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 (edited) Give me that bad boy!!!! I have some work for him to do. He only eats SOUL Food!!! Edited March 27, 2014 by DCReefer1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Aquaria March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 looks like a molly miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 27, 2014 Author Share March 27, 2014 algae blenny +1 They have awesome personalities, as a class. I'd believe it if I saw him ever eat anything resembling algae. He destroys any food that I feed the tank, but doesn't pick on any algae. As in I've never seen him even bother in the entire time I've had him. And there's plenty of it to go around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 27, 2014 Author Share March 27, 2014 Also, he tends to change colors depending on mood. Sometimes he's all black with white dots, sometimes he's the color in pictures. Haven't quite figured out what the trigger for it is yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 27, 2014 Author Share March 27, 2014 Give me that bad boy!!!! I have some work for him to do. He only eats SOUL Food!!! Haha I would if I didn't have to worry about the sudden punch in the head syndrome my girlfriend will develop if he's gone. He's easily her favorite fish, she loves the crazy antics and I can't lie, I do too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 27, 2014 Author Share March 27, 2014 Like this interesting trait. He spends entirely too much time stuck to a powerhead. Too lazy to put in the effort to stay in one spot with the current I guess.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 Try a small Hawk fish as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 Lawnmower blenny. I had one in a smaller tank once. While he'd clear out the film algae on the glass, he wasn't much for stuff like hair algae. Some other people have had better luck with them in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st9z March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 Lawnmower blenny. I had one in a smaller tank once. While he'd clear out the film algae on the glass, he wasn't much for stuff like hair algae. Some other people have had better luck with them in this regard.+1 It looks like a Lawnmower Blenny. I had one once it had great personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 +2 gosh hes as cute as a button and love how he stops at the powerhead for a backrub and lazyness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 27, 2014 Author Share March 27, 2014 Lawnmower blenny. I had one in a smaller tank once. While he'd clear out the film algae on the glass, he wasn't much for stuff like hair algae. Some other people have had better luck with them in this regard. Fair enough. Maybe. It's just strange that he goes all over for any other kind of food except for algae. Doesn't touch seaweed clips or the algae pellets that the tangs and the angel are all crazy for. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 Fair enough. Maybe. It's just strange that he goes all over for any other kind of food except for algae. Doesn't touch seaweed clips or the algae pellets that the tangs and the angel are all crazy for. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk my starry blenny doesn't touch anything other than the glass algae....nothing else I put in or that is one the rocks...but eats whatever frozen food I put in like an animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 27, 2014 Author Share March 27, 2014 my starry blenny doesn't touch anything other than the glass algae....nothing else I put in or that is one the rocks...but eats whatever frozen food I put in like an animal. That's why I thought that this one was a starry blenny and not lawnmover. Who knows. Maybe it's a Petco blenny. All special like. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef March 27, 2014 Share March 27, 2014 look for $3 who cares....lol thats a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 28, 2014 Author Share March 28, 2014 look for $3 who cares....lol thats a bargain! Haha exactly! And the guy at petco had to disassemble the whole tank to get him out for me, so watching that made it that much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami March 28, 2014 Share March 28, 2014 Look for "kiss" marks in the film algae that probably grows on your glass. That's the stuff mine liked to eat. Of course, it would eat pellets, mysis, etc., too, if available. Mine definitely did not live up to stories of its "lawnmower" brethren. Sent from my LG G-Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A March 29, 2014 Share March 29, 2014 (edited) I had one that would lay around on clusters of zoas. Lots of personality. Love their little "eye lashes" or whatever those things are on the head. (Mine had them real close to the eyes). Edited March 29, 2014 by Rob A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A March 29, 2014 Share March 29, 2014 Here is the one I used to have...if the picture shows up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos March 30, 2014 Share March 30, 2014 He is either a Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) , Sailfin/Algae Blenny (Salarias fasciatus), or most likely: you have a very rare SALARIAS EATUM ANTHIAS..... Beautiful fish, the only problem is that he likes to eat trios of female Anthias. So if you happen to have any in your tank you may want to sell the Anthias to someone who would like them to finish his Anthias Harem....just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante411x March 30, 2014 Author Share March 30, 2014 He is either a Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) , Sailfin/Algae Blenny (Salarias fasciatus), or most likely: you have a very rare SALARIAS EATUM ANTHIAS..... Beautiful fish, the only problem is that he likes to eat trios of female Anthias. So if you happen to have any in your tank you may want to sell the Anthias to someone who would like them to finish his Anthias Harem....just sayin. Ahahahaha Well, one of them is turning male quite quickly. Not sure how the harem would work out with this little predicament. They're all bigger than him. And since he only eats trios of females I think I've nothing to worry about ;-P Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k March 30, 2014 Share March 30, 2014 looks like a molly miller +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami March 31, 2014 Share March 31, 2014 looks like a molly miller +1 Hmm. It does appear to be missing the eyelashes of a lawnmower (algae) blenny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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