Segmented blenny with SPS?

[therman]

Has anyone had a problem with a segmented blenny in an established SPS tank? The vendor pages say they can nip the base of SPS. I'm not concerned with a little nipping, just dont want one destroying a colony on me.

Any experiences would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Tim

 

[Flippers4pups]

Bump. #reefsquad?

 

[DSC reef]

I don't have any experience with that fish but any nipping can eventually lead to stress and or demise of said coral. Does the risk outweigh the reward?

 

[hdsoftail1065]

I have zero experience with this fish as well, but from what I have read, I agree with the possible nipping.

 

[therman]

Asking for actual experiences with this fish, thanks.

 

[reefwiser]

They are algae eaters and will move across the rocks and nip at anything in their path. They also will sit on corals as the perch. Their niping is just their way of eating algae, they don't really have a taste for corals just they algae film that is on and around the base of the corals.
https://www.aquariumdomain.com/adSocial/index.php/segmented-sailfin-blenny/

 

[DSC reef]

Asking for actual experiences with this fish, thanks.

Just trying to help. Don't forget that if you find one person that "never" had a problem doesn't mean 5 others did not...

 

[mort]

Kept a few when I was looking after service tanks and never had a problem with them and any type of coral. Never had a problem with any salarias blenny tbh but that's not the case with ecsenius blennies who can be nippers.

 

[therman]

Kept a few when I was looking after service tanks and never had a problem with them and any type of coral. Never had a problem with any salarias blenny tbh but that's not the case with ecsenius blennies who can be nippers.

Great, that's what I was looking for. I've kept other Salarias blennies with no issue with all sorts of SPS and was wondering if segmentatus was somehow different.

Thanks!

 

[Dash]

I’ve had mine for almost a year. He’s only interested in algae, scraping at the rock and glass. He looks similar to a lawn mower blenny, but has prettier colouring and more importantly, won’t get as big. Very peaceful too & has no problem with the tail spot blenny being nearby.

 

[therman]

I’ve had mine for almost a year. He’s only interested in algae, scraping at the rock and glass. He looks similar to a lawn mower blenny, but has prettier colouring and more importantly, won’t get as big. Very peaceful too & has no problem with the tail spot blenny being nearby.

Perfect. I'll give one a try. I've always had good luck with starry and lawnmower blennies.