Tribal Blenny?

[kevinf]

Anyone have one? I can't find much information on them or people having them. I've read (some) nip at SPS. I picked up a decent size one at a LFS last night. I'm curious to see how he acts today. He wasn't able to meet my wrasse because it was his bed time & I don't think he noticed my clownfish.

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[Saltgator]

I've owned a few, but lost them in tank transfers. I think they are called black sailfin blennies too (could be wrong). Mine never caused any issues, but my naso tang didn't seem to like him for whatever reason.


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[MattL22]

Had one that chomped on my sps if u have sps dont do it

 

[Thamastachef]

My wife got me one. It killed all of my digitatas. All of them and nothing else.

 

[kevinf]

Yeah, I don't have any SPS. I'm looking at my live feed & still seems like he's in hiding. He's bigger then my wrasse, so he should be okay.

 

[Thamastachef]

No sps and you should be fine. They just loved the taste of digis lol

 

[cdness]

I have one and it never nips at corals... It is a very peaceful fish in my tank as well.

 

[kevinf]

Took one today.. he's hiding in a barnacle, lol

 

[feh]

They say blennies won't munch on coral if you keep them fed multiple times a day. I don't have the schedule to keep one fed to keep 'em off the corals so long story short... The only one I gave a chance went to the sump. Ended up in my skimmer pump couples weeks later before I could find him a home. So I skip over those. Nice personalities, goofy fish, but coral isn't cheap and definitely not a food source in my tank.

 

[OurReef]

I've never had a blennie eat corals.

 

[Zoacoral]

Is the tribal blenny and the black combtooth blenny the same thing? I ask because I have a blenny from Liveaquaria and its the black combtooth blenny and he looks so much like the one you have.

 

[ritter6788]

This is no ordinary blenny. There were several of these floating around on our local club. Every one would strip an sps clean in no time. I didn't hear of one NOT eating sps.

 

[milkman]

Is the tribal blenny and the black combtooth blenny the same thing? I ask because I have a blenny from Liveaquaria and its the black combtooth blenny and he looks so much like the one you have.

I have the comb tooth Blenny from Liveaquaria and he is a model citizen. Hangs out in a large spongodes and minds his own business.

 

[MattL22]

This is not ur typical blenny it will eat sps infact I believe that might be the staple of his diet!!

 

[kevinf]

This is not ur typical blenny it will eat sps infact I believe that might be the staple of his diet!!

lol, well I'm glad I don't have any SPS. He's been hiding in the barnacle all day. I've seen him swim out twice for a few seconds. My wrasse doesn't mind him, but he's also acting like a "tough" guy around him

 

[All Delight]

almost bought one today, then decided to see how they behave. glad I did, half my tank is sps

 

[Squishie89]

I had never heard or seen this blenny till I saw this thread. He is so cool looking!

 

[NanoNathan]

some one just gave me one the other day. i have alot fo sps should i get rid of him!!?

 

[ritter6788]

some one just gave me one the other day. i have alot fo sps should i get rid of him!!?

Probably. Is it in the tank with sps now? What kind of sps?

 

[NanoNathan]

Probably. Is it in the tank with sps now? What kind of sps?

All kinds across milli smooth skin should I catch him and take it out ?

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