Midas Blenny help

[austin stebing]

Hi I am worried about a Midas Blenny I plan on getting in the future. I thought it would be a perfect fish until I read a post on here talking about them getting skinny and people not feeding enough. I have a 75 gallon and I already have a pair of standard ocellaris clownfish, 1 flame hawkfish, 1 purple firefish, and 1 royal gramma. It is the last fish I plan on adding . Next things will be corals and snails. I feed sustainable aquatics pellets, frozen mysis and I plan on maybe feeding vitamin-enriched brine. I feed 2 sometimes 3 times a day. I want to feed enough but the problem is my dad sometimes works really late and I am only with him half of each week. I will be starting school soon and I don’t want this to be an issue. I would really love to get one of these guys. I know at fifteen this should be least of my worries. I though of maybe an auto feeder, but I would have to modify the top and the some of the fish may jump out. I just don’t know what to do.

 

[shakacuz]

if you really want this fish and have the adequate housing/environment for it, get it! each fish actually have personality and this midas blenny may actually be a glutton! i feed my fish 1x a day, monday-friday. personally, this works for my tank and filtration. you will get different suggestions from many different people.

 

[mcgallagherc]

Midas blenny in my tank is my favorite! So much personality and love his "derpy" look! I feed I frozen cube nightly, Atleast 5 nights a week

 

[Cool Ethan]

If you really want one, get one! Every living creature you put in your tank might develop an issue. And perhaps there's a slightly higher risk with a Midas blenny, there are tons and tons of people out there having none at all. Don't worry about some 1% extra risk holding you back from something you want.

 

[austin stebing]

On the days that I am not there my dad usually feeds on the morning and then after he gets home from work. He gets home pretty late on those days and goes to sleep a little bit after he gets home. When I am there I usually feed 3-4 times a day.

 

[anabechara]

Hi I am worried about a Midas Blenny I plan on getting in the future. I thought it would be a perfect fish until I read a post on here talking about them getting skinny and people not feeding enough. I have a 75 gallon and I already have a pair of standard ocellaris clownfish, 1 flame hawkfish, 1 purple firefish, and 1 royal gramma. It is the last fish I plan on adding . Next things will be corals and snails. I feed sustainable aquatics pellets, frozen mysis and I plan on maybe feeding vitamin-enriched brine. I feed 2 sometimes 3 times a day. I want to feed enough but the problem is my dad sometimes works really late and I am only with him half of each week. I will be starting school soon and I don’t want this to be an issue. I would really love to get one of these guys. I know at fifteen this should be least of my worries. I though of maybe an auto feeder, but I would have to modify the top and the some of the fish may jump out. I just don’t know what to do.

Hi there! I am new to this hobby so take my words with a grain of salt if you will...

I have a 45G tank and I have 2 ocellaris, 1 royal gramma, 1 longnose hawkfish, 1 banggai cardinal and a gold midas blenny.

I feed them 3 times per day. I know this might be controversial, but sometimes they beg for more and I do give them a little snack in the middle of the afternoon.

My blenny specifically eats really well. He has gain weight since coming home with me and he is looking gorgeous!
All my fish have a special personality but the Blenny is the most lively one, always swimming around showing off his beautiful yellow blue eyes!

If you are going to school you can feed the fish right before leaving in the morning and right when you return home.
When you are not there, you can leave some pre-portioned frozen food for your dad to feed them in the morning and then at night when he comes back. They can wait... I know many people who only feed their fish once per day.

I heard there are sticky food you can stick to your glass, maybe that can work for you the days that you are somewhere else...

Getting an auto-feeder would allow for you to feed pellets only, maybe not the best for all the fish but good in case of emergency...

Also leaving the tank without a lid is a big no for me. I lost my beautiful wheeler's goby who decided to go carpet surfing one night... all of them could potentially jump. Very sad day when it happens.

I love that you are researching and reading about your fish before you actually get them. That is the best practice!

So anyway... I think you will be okay if you get a midas blenny.

attached my blenny, Leono.

 

[FishPureLuck]

Mine eats once a day and is fat and happy.

 

[Rybki]

Quality small pallets like omega or spectrum and frozen on rotation and it will be fine 2x per day, probably would be ok with once a day as well

 

[JasonVH]

Fish are fed once a day. The Midas is a Very fast and aggressive/competitive eater. Holds its own with zero problems despite the 6 line and 2 banggais- which are also extremely fast and competitive.