Anyone have this Blennie?
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Forktail Blenny - Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Also known as: Yellowtail Fang, Lyretail Fang Blenny
The Meiacanthus atrodorsalis grows up to 5 inches. The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 2 to 3 inches; the large generally 3 to 5 inches. The Forktail Blenny prefers a tank of at least 20 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. The Meiacanthus atrodorsalis is a omnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped foods (meats & veggies). The Forktail Blenny is a medium maintenance fish and may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. Reef-safe. Meiacanthus atrodorsalis is soild yellow, with a beautiful lyre-shaped tail. Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). The Forktail Blenny is commonly collected from the Indian Ocean.
Also known as: Yellowtail Fang, Lyretail Fang Blenny
The Meiacanthus atrodorsalis grows up to 5 inches. The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 2 to 3 inches; the large generally 3 to 5 inches. The Forktail Blenny prefers a tank of at least 20 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. The Meiacanthus atrodorsalis is a omnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped foods (meats & veggies). The Forktail Blenny is a medium maintenance fish and may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. Reef-safe. Meiacanthus atrodorsalis is soild yellow, with a beautiful lyre-shaped tail. Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). The Forktail Blenny is commonly collected from the Indian Ocean.
I have one in my tank. Got it from marine depot but they sent a canary instead. It is still a fang blennie though.
Mine eats brine, blood worms, and veggie flake foods. It is a preadator on small things. Really cool to watch. If mine is well fed it just hovers in the water column and surfs the powerheads.
It took 2-3 days to start eating. After that it has been feeding well.
One funny thing is the way they sleep. They just lay up againts something. Sometimes for example at the seam of the tank, behind the powerhead, and even flat on the sandbed. First time it did the flat on the sand it was in a corner and I though it was dead. Only once did it sleep next to the overflow. I think the trauma of getting flushed down the tube was a bit tramatic.
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Mine eats brine, blood worms, and veggie flake foods. It is a preadator on small things. Really cool to watch. If mine is well fed it just hovers in the water column and surfs the powerheads.
It took 2-3 days to start eating. After that it has been feeding well.
One funny thing is the way they sleep. They just lay up againts something. Sometimes for example at the seam of the tank, behind the powerhead, and even flat on the sandbed. First time it did the flat on the sand it was in a corner and I though it was dead. Only once did it sleep next to the overflow. I think the trauma of getting flushed down the tube was a bit tramatic.
[ April 09, 2002: Message edited by: Q ]</p>
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