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I’m working on a stocking plan for my biocube 29.

So far I know I’m adding a firefish, goby and shrimp pair (either watchman, wheelers, yasha or orange stripe). I also want a pink streaked or possum wrasse.

So....with a combo of these fish, what type of blenny would you recommend as my last fish? Sailfin and orange spotted are out, as I want to eventually add a clam to my tank....

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Midas blennies get rather large for a small nano tank. The full grown ones I see at the LFS are 6"+. They also can be pretty territorial. Mine owns a rather large rock and is always chasing the springeri damsel off his turf. It also doesn't like my firefish even though it lives three feet away. I assume because of the similar body structure it views it as a conspecific.
 
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Midas should be fine in 30+ gallons. Mine isn’t a big swimmer - tends to stick to one spot. My royal gramma runs the tank. The only one Midas bothers is me when I put my arm in the tank lol. He also eats out of my hand.

I have heard they don’t mix well with firefish though. So that could be an issue.
 
CuzzA said:
Midas blennies get rather large for a small nano tank. The full grown ones I see at the LFS are 6"+. They also can be pretty territorial. Mine owns a rather large rock and is always chasing the springeri damsel off his turf. It also doesn't like my firefish even though it lives three feet away. I assume because of the similar body structure it views it as a conspecific.
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Mine has never been territorial, he even let a bonded pr of Wheelers gobies live in the lower section of his Barnacle until they moved.
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Nice Midas and A-Ok in that size tank
 
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Mine might just have a bit of an attitude. It swims a lot. It could be that it swims so much to keep an eye on the firefish. Weird it doesn't like it. The firefish pretty much keeps to its own, but will fight back. Nothing to aggressive though, just a lot of posturing and only a couple times a day that I have seen. Of course my midas is small right now, so that could change when it gets bigger.

A quick search on this forum will reveal it is hit or miss with a midas being a bully. If you get one I would be prepared for the possibility it or something else will have to go.
 
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Mine has never been territorial, he even let a bonded pr of Wheelers gobies live in the lower section of his Barnacle until they moved.
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I have a few barnacle blennies that live in the base of his rock and it doesn't mind them. Just the damsel and firefish. I also have a pair of yasha gobies and it pays no attention to them.
 
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CuzzA said:
Mine might just have a bit of an attitude. It swims a lot. It could be that it swims so much to keep an eye on the firefish. Weird it doesn't like it. The firefish pretty much keeps to its own, but will fight back. Nothing to aggressive though, just a lot of posturing and only a couple times a day that I have seen. Of course my midas is small right now, so that could change when it gets bigger.

A quick search on this forum will reveal it is hit or miss with a midas being a bully. If you get one I would be prepared for the possibility it or something else will have to go.
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Thanks! I will have to research this more....my last tank had a skunk clown and orchid dottyback that were absolute terrors and wouldn’t let me add anything to the tank. I’m shooting for a peaceful ecosystem this time around ;Happy
 
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Love my Midas Blenny! Mine is actually the boss of the tank, but not at all a bully. The only time I have seen her bite something else were snails that block her favorite rock holes!
 
@HighBallNano How about a Harptail? Captive bred which is a big plus. I have not own one but LA's description seems like a good fit.


Here's a pretty good description.

Harptail Blenny - Sustainable Aquatics

Harptail Blenny - Sustainable Aquatics
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While subtler in color than the closely related canary blenny, the harptail blenny is considered one of the more beautiful blennies, growing to no more than 3.9 in/10 cm. Sometimes called the Mozambique fangblenny, this tank-bred harptail blenny will do well in many reef or fish-only systems. Like most fang blennies, it will benefit from plenty of live rock around which it can hunt and in which it can hide. While it is considered one of the most peaceful species in the genus, the harptail blenny does possess both fangs and venom, but it generally only uses them in self-defense against larger predators. In a peaceful to semi-aggressive community tank of 30 gallons or larger, the harptail blenny should pose little danger to other animals with the possible exception of fishes similar in color and shape. This species is known to change color when stressed, and it may take an acclimation period until it regains its striking color in the hobbyist’s tank.​
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Originating in the Western Indian Ocean, the harptail blenny is commonly found over coral rubble and will appreciate plenty of live rock in its aquarium. Unless the system is very large or the aquarist is experienced enough to provide the proper husbandry, only one harptail blenny should be kept in an aquarium. Like all blennies from the genus Meiacanthus, this blenny is a planktivore and benefits from a varied diet with plenty of meaty options offered two or three times per day. While a mature aquarium with plenty of live rock will provide natural feeding opportunities, all Sustainable Aquatics tank-bred fishes are weaned onto captive dry foods such as the Sustainable Aquatics Dry Hatchery Diet.​
 
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