Orange Spotted and Lawnmower Blenny?

[Kasey Grohowski]

Just wondering if I get these at the same time, will they fight in QT? I have a 220 gallon DT, but my QT tanks are 20. Thank you.

 

[JayKim]

They might fight, I put in starry blenny a month after lawnmower blenny and the starry is bigger. They don't fight but the starry always chases the lawnmower.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

They might fight, I put in starry blenny a month after lawnmower blenny and the starry is bigger. They don't fight but the starry always chases the lawnmower.

I heard lawnmowers were the most agressive blenny. Any ideas about Midas blennies?

 

[JayKim]

I think most fish are aggressive to conspecifics. If you introduce them together at the same time less likely of conflict. Never had Midas. I have two tail spots too, introduced them at the same time in 150 gallons. One chased the other but eventually stopped.

 

[Pbh-reef]

I would have a way to separate them easily available because I have seen threads about blennies fighting in qt

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

I would have a way to separate them easily available because I have seen threads ok blennies fighting in qt

Maybe I can put an egg crate wall right down the middle?

 

[JayKim]

Maybe I can put an egg crate wall right down the middle?

put them together and observe. if they fight then do egg crate, the holes might not be small enough though.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

put them together and observe. if they fight then do egg crate, the holes might not be small enough though.

I can get both at 3" long. Egg crate is tiny.

 

[JayKim]

I can get both at 3" long. Egg crate is tiny.

Then go for it. if it doesn't work out you can always take one back to your LFS and get some credit or give/sell to a fellow reefer.

 

[Eva Rose]

Lawnmower blennies are pretty territorial and they get big. I personally would choose one. Orange spotted blennies do best when they can graze rocks freely (not stressed). If you try it and it does not work, catching either one of those blennies won’t be easy.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Lawnmower blennies are pretty territorial and they get big. I personally would choose one. Orange spotted blennies do best when they can graze rocks freely (not stressed). If you try it and it does not work, catching either one of those blennies won’t be easy.

I'm actually probably going to go with the midas blenny since they get to be the same size as a lawnmower. Do you think they would be peaceful in a large tank such as mine?

 

[Eva Rose]

I'm actually probably going to go with the midas blenny since they get to be the same size as a lawnmower. Do you think they would be peaceful in a large tank such as mine?

Midas blennies have a bolt hole and swim/eat in water column, while lawnmowers (and orange spotted) graze algae off rocks. These two would be a better fit since they occupy different areas of the tank.
Midas will often swim in a group of anthias to eat.
Your tank size will help. I have a 300 gal and had a with a Midas and orange spotted with no issues. My Midas swam with my anthias. I don’t have personal experience with a lawnmower and a Midas though, so check with someone on these together.
Blennies are great to watch!

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Midas blennies have a bolt hole and swim/eat in water column, while lawnmowers (and orange spotted) graze algae off rocks. These two would be a better fit since they occupy different areas of the tank.
Midas will often swim in a group of anthias to eat.
Your tank size will help. I have a 300 gal and had a with a Midas and orange spotted with no issues. My Midas swam with my anthias. I don’t have personal experience with a lawnmower and a Midas though, so check with someone on these together.
Blennies are great to watch!

Great! What's a bolt hole?

 

[Eva Rose]

Great! What's a bolt hole?

A Midas will pick a spot in the live rock to peer out from to survey the tank. It will sleep in this hole too. In a large tank they will sometimes have 2 bolt holes (diff sides of tank) to dart into if spooked. Watch You tube videos and you will see.
Barnacle blennies use barnacles or small holes in live rock to do the same thing. Barnacle blennies are extremely fast. So they dart out quickly, then dart back into their bolt hole.
Midas check out that the coast is clear, exit the bolt hole and swim with other dither fish (like anthias) to eat.