Thoughts on Midas blenny
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They can definitely be jumpers. I have one. Was bright yellow. Put him in a 200g with a bicolor blenny and the Midas morphed to a brown color. Has been very hardy. Took to eating right away in observation. Fairly active swimmers and we totally love when he backs into a hole to hide.
I have no idea how they would get along. But I think from what I just looked at, that the barnacle looks more like a bottom dweller. Tank size is important also. I have mine in an overstocked lol 210g Red Sea S1000. But I also have the bi-color, 3 purple fire fish, 4 red fire fish, a jeweled blenny, a dragon blenny, scooter blenny, Ruby red dragonets plus tangs cardinals amphias and more.
I probably wouldn’t pair with a canary or other more closely colored or shaped blenny, but I push the envelope. I have 6 tangs and two rabbit fish in this tank, but I QT’d them and introduced them at the same time. That seems to keep them from staking their territory quite so strong. Same would probably work with the blennies. I also have a weaver goby.
When I first added the Midas, he nipped (I think it was him) the fins pretty good on the bi-color. They wanted the same hole in a rock even though the bicolor was already there. They have been together for 6+ months now and they don’t bother each other.
I probably wouldn’t pair with a canary or other more closely colored or shaped blenny, but I push the envelope. I have 6 tangs and two rabbit fish in this tank, but I QT’d them and introduced them at the same time. That seems to keep them from staking their territory quite so strong. Same would probably work with the blennies. I also have a weaver goby.
When I first added the Midas, he nipped (I think it was him) the fins pretty good on the bi-color. They wanted the same hole in a rock even though the bicolor was already there. They have been together for 6+ months now and they don’t bother each other.
sheeb
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Yeah the barnacle is a bottom dweller from what I know. I don’t think my tank will be overstocked but definitely at its limit when I add the Midas. I might go with both, introduce at same time and see how it goes
DavidsAquariums
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Definitely can jump but man they are one of the best fish you can ever get! Such amazing personality,Color just an awesome fish I would snag one up quick if you can you won't regret it
dbsehorn24
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I got one about 2 weeks ago. I have 2 clowns, yellow coris wrasse, firefish, tailspot blenny and now the Midas in my 40 gal Nuvo. Great personality and so far has been a great addition. I put him in last so maybe that helps.
Gtinnel
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I’ve had my midas blenny for a little over a year and he has been an amazing fish. He is the first to the top of the tank for food and has always been a good eater for me. He perches on my rockwork and then will make a few laps around the surface of the water before he perches again. Mine has never shown any aggression towards any other fish, and has never nipped at any corals.
AstroMelly
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We have had a barnacle blenny in our 200g for a few months and added a midas blenny a couple of weeks ago. We also have a (large) starry blenny. The only aggression was from the starry on the midas but that was not major and settled after less than 48 hours. I did see the barnacle blenny shoot out and ‘peck’ the midas - once but only once. I know that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened more than once but I don’t think that’s a patterned behaviour thing. The barnacle blenny is not a bottom dweller as some have posted - it will choose one or more holes in the rock work to live in, as has our midas. I think the barnacle pecked the midas as they have chosen homes that face each other. When the midas was added the barnacle left it’s hole in the rock for a few days and sat on the foam around our power head. We were worried but kept an eye on her and she returned to her rock hole after a day or 2. Since then I don’t believe there is any lasting aggression between these 3 fish and the starry and midas are often out swimming together. The barnacle is a beautiful fish with pink lips (her name is Hotlips) but is very tiny (1/2 inch top to tail) and only ever comes out (shoots out so fast it’s hard to see her sometimes) for food then straight back to her hole. Like a bullet!
We were told by our LFS the midas would not come out unless for food - like the barnacle - my research told me otherwise - they should be active swimmers and she seems to love swimming in the current. We have named her Wiggles due to her swimming style. We love her and she is colouring up nicely now things are settling. I would say go for the pairing.
We were told by our LFS the midas would not come out unless for food - like the barnacle - my research told me otherwise - they should be active swimmers and she seems to love swimming in the current. We have named her Wiggles due to her swimming style. We love her and she is colouring up nicely now things are settling. I would say go for the pairing.
I have a bi-color and haven’t seen any of that.
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My Midas used to nip at a gorgonian growing on her barnacle house. She likes to keep things tidy around her barnacle and it may have been related to that behavior. The nipping went on for maybe a few weeks but she eventually gave up on getting the gorgonian to leave and hasn't nipped at it in a long time now.
She can get a bit territorial about her house and if she's in a mood might snap at fish and inverts who get too close but she is generally peaceful and gets along with other fish.
When I first got her she hid in a bolt hole on the back side of the tank and I hardly saw her. This went on for months. Then she had a change of heart and became one of my most active fish, always out swimming front and center. This was also around the time that she moved into the barnacle.
It took time for her to settle in but she's turned into a great addition to the tank. Really fun to watch.
AstroMelly
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That’s really interesting to hear that your Midas took so long to be an active member of your tank. Just more evidence that each fish really does have their own individual personality. Wiggles has been in the tank for about 3 weeks and is almost always out swimming the top part of the tank. She did stay subdued for the first week or so - partly due to Astrid our starry blenny who would roll over her at every opportunity! I’m glad yours is now out and about!
eqbal9947
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Read the writeup Jay did on Midas blennies about weight and liver absorption and look at the pictures so you can identify it readily.
I unfortunately bought one and had the sunken stomach with absorbed liver even after 5 feedings a day
I unfortunately bought one and had the sunken stomach with absorbed liver even after 5 feedings a day
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Wiggles is an awesome Midas Blenny name!
This was the typical view of my blenny (and yes, often upside down, her little antennas bouncing in the flow):
I was like, "this is the most boring fish in the world! People like these fish?"
And now, one of my most active fish, she's still hard to photograph, but now because she's always on the go! We named her Little Wing, but she earned the nickname, "The Streak", for the way she goes zooming across the tank, gives a wiggle for the audience, and zooms off again.
Beautiful fish, no regrets.
