Blenny recommendations?

[helwrj28]

Unfortunately I've had a string of bad luck with blennies making their way into my display tank. I've had bicolor, tailspot that unfortunately made their way into my powerheads (but I have now upgraded to a gyre and I'm hopeful that won't happen again since it's on all the time). I tried my luck with the lawnmower blenny but unfortunately the one I had did not eat anything offered and I had to euthanize it...

My question now, with the gyre, in my 90 gallon reefer, what would be my best option for an easy blenny that will eat hair algae as well as food I offer?

In terms of fish mates, I have a mated pair of clowns, azure damselfish, cardinalfish, and goby.. any help is most appreciated, thanks!

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

If you have enough algea, a sailfin blenny should have plenty of food...
I offer mine a little bit of Nori every other day in a Mad reef labs nori feeder.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Midas blenny!

 

[helwrj28]

Midas blenny!

I've heard they can be kinda finicky and they're more than I'd like to spend. Do you think I'd have luck with the tailspot, bicolor, or something in that price range?

 

[helwrj28]

If you have enough algea, a sailfin blenny should have plenty of food...
I offer mine a little bit of Nori every other day in a Mad reef labs nori feeder.

Unfortunately I tried the algae blenny and it would not touch anything I offered (plus my DT has loads of GHA). I've heard they can be a bit difficult to keep which is why I'm considering other options

 

[Should I]

I've heard they can be kinda finicky and they're more than I'd like to spend. Do you think I'd have luck with the tailspot, bicolor, or something in that price range?

midas blennys are £30 m8 haha 1st fish i ever had never had problems being fincky

 

[helwrj28]

midas blennys are £30 m8 haha 1st fish i ever had never had problems being fincky

Nice, I'm in the US and it looks like they're $50+. I'm thinking something more in the range of $15-30

 

[crazyfishmom]

Unfortunately I tried the algae blenny and it would not touch anything I offered (plus my DT has loads of GHA). I've heard they can be a bit difficult to keep which is why I'm considering other options

I have an awesome bicolor and he’s wonderful! Highly recommend him.

 

[Sharkbait19]

My orange spot has no problem taking offered foods (usually mysis and pellets), it’s also constantly grazing on algae. It took while before he readily took to anything but algae though. They are fairly expensive but worth it in color.

I always was under the impression that Lawnmowers are generally pretty good at feeding - maybe you just got unlucky with the first one?

Fang blennies aren’t too picky. They aren’t algae eaters but will eat whatever you feed to the tank. They do require frequent feedings though.

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

Unfortunately I tried the algae blenny and it would not touch anything I offered (plus my DT has loads of GHA). I've heard they can be a bit difficult to keep which is why I'm considering other options

Sounds like a fish personality problem, usually they take food rather easy. Mine is fat af

 

[Tamberav]

Another tailspot. Mine eats everything including hair algae.