Blenny Compatibility?

[CMO]

I currently have a Midas blenny and Tailspot blenny but looking to potentially add 2 more as my last fish. I'm interested in a Starry Blenny, Whitelined Combtooth or Chestnut Blenny. Anyone have experience with 3-4 blennies of what I'm interested in living peacefully together? Tank is 165g and my complete stock list is as follows. These would be the last two additions.

Also, are blenny's a good bet in terms of potential disease? I've made it to 24 fish and counting from divers den without QT and no diseases. Don't need to shoot myself in the foot on the last 2.

Yellow Tang, Yellow Eyed Kole Tang, Bellus Angel female, Black Axil Chromis, Blue Spotted Jawfish, Wheeler Gobie pair, Gold Midas Blenny, Gumdrop Coral Croucher, Royal Grama, Bicolor Anthias, 2 x Bartlet Anthias, 2 x Lyretail Anthias, Fathead Sunburst Anthias, Ocellaris Clown Pair, Wantanabei Angel Male, Tailspot Blenny, Mandarin Goby, Skeletor Morey Eel

 

[glb]

I have a Midas Blenny. Its tank mates are two clownfish, a pajama cardinal, a dwarf angel, a ruby-headed fairy wrasse, a yellow clown goby, and a neon goby. My tank is small (40g), and they get along swimmingly. I don't know about compatibility with the other fish you have, but liveaquaria.com has a great compatibility chart. Good luck!

 

[CMO]

I've checked out the compatibility chart on LA but that just says caution mixing blennies so thus my question here. I'm not too concerned with the prospect blennies and my other fish since I already have good experience with my existing blennies getting along fine with them. I'm mostly concerned with blenny to blenny compatibility. And specifically concerned that a larger blenny like the starry or chestnut might get at it with my Midas who is VERY protective of it's hole . But my tank is large and seems to have room for another...

 

[mta_morrow]

There are issues and incompatibility between certain types of blenny's.

I highly recommend you either move this thread, or, start a new one here:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...for-your-tank-post-here-and-well-help.200605/

It is specific to helping all of us get the "correct" information from our resident experts.

Mike

 

[408Dartfish]

I don’t have an answer to your question, but I do like your stock list of fish. Dustin

 

[CMO]

@mta_morrow thanks - I wasn't aware of that thread.

 

[mta_morrow]

@mta_morrow thanks - I wasn't aware of that thread.

You’re welcome. All 20+ fish in my tank have gone through that thread, plus some I avoided because of the great feed back I received.

I am totally pleased with my stock list and compatibility

 

[glb]

I was told to only have one Blenny in my tank, and he too is very protective of his hole.

 

[eatbreakfast]

A chestnut and starry together will be problematic. A chestnut in particular may harass your midas. A starry is usually ok with blennies in before them.

 

[Neo Jeo]

I currently have a Midas blenny and Tailspot blenny but looking to potentially add 2 more as my last fish. I'm interested in a Starry Blenny, Whitelined Combtooth or Chestnut Blenny. Anyone have experience with 3-4 blennies of what I'm interested in living peacefully together? Tank is 165g and my complete stock list is as follows. These would be the last two additions.

Also, are blenny's a good bet in terms of potential disease? I've made it to 24 fish and counting from divers den without QT and no diseases. Don't need to shoot myself in the foot on the last 2.

Yellow Tang, Yellow Eyed Kole Tang, Bellus Angel female, Black Axil Chromis, Blue Spotted Jawfish, Wheeler Gobie pair, Gold Midas Blenny, Gumdrop Coral Croucher, Royal Grama, Bicolor Anthias, 2 x Bartlet Anthias, 2 x Lyretail Anthias, Fathead Sunburst Anthias, Ocellaris Clown Pair, Wantanabei Angel Male, Tailspot Blenny, Mandarin Goby, Skeletor Morey Eel

I also only buy my fish off of DD! No problems as of now. I do not want to QT my fish. Glad you have had great success

 

[CMO]

A chestnut and starry together will be problematic. A chestnut in particular may harass your midas. A starry is usually ok with blennies in before them.

Good to know. Thank you

 

[CMO]

I also only buy my fish off of DD! No problems as of now. I do not want to QT my fish. Glad you have had great success

Good to hear. While I don't doubt the reports of diseased fish here and there from DD I think they do a pretty good job over all. Both myself and a good friend has purchased exclusively from DD and never seen anything beyond some intestinal parasites (white stringy poop). I've been successful treating this in reef DT with metro/focus mixed food.

 

[Bigfish of La.]

Good to hear. While I don't doubt the reports of diseased fish here and there from DD I think they do a pretty good job over all. Both myself and a good friend has purchased exclusively from DD and never seen anything beyond some intestinal parasites (white stringy poop). I've been successful treating this in reef DT with metro/focus mixed food.

You are incredibly lucky to have that many fish without a QT protocol! You say you have gotten fish with intestinal parasites, they could have easily had ich or velvet. I’m sure DD would tell you to QT. They only condition fish from being in the wild to an aquarium life, where they monitor, maybe treat for obvious signs of disease and assure they are eating. I lost a wrasse to flukes from DD after several FW dips and treatments of prazipro over a 4 week period.
Best of luck.