Agressive bi-color

Chaloupa · #1 06-14-2008, 06:47 AM

My little bi-color blenny was the worst fish in my tank! He would bite anything and everything...and mostly us if we dared reach our hand in the tank! He was a nasty one!

S.D · #2 06-15-2008, 08:35 AM

They're fiesty little beasts that's for sure!!!!

We purchased one and it went right after our lawnmower blenny. We gave the bi-cloured blenny to my brother for his 210 + tank and he's enjoying himself quite fine...thankfully our lawnmower blenny (Angus

) is doing great!

Sarina

fishytime · #3 06-15-2008, 02:57 PM

Everything I had read about them suggests that they are only aggressive towards other blennies. But I guess as with most fish there are exceptions to the rule.

S.D · #4 06-15-2008, 04:25 PM

Yes you're right, they do seem to be aggresive with other blennies. When I purchased the fish, I explained which fish I currently had in my tank and they said it should be fine...so I took their word for it.

My brother has some blennies in his tank and he's ended up being really good with them...so I am relieved about that.

Sarina

christyf5 · #5 06-15-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Everything I had read about them suggests that they are only aggressive towards other blennies. But I guess as with most fish there are exceptions to the rule.

This is true, however they are extremely territorial. I had one that decided one section of the tank was his which was fine, however as time passed he decided that the whole tank was his and went after anything and anyone. Eventually during one of my tank moves/upgrades/teardowns (can't remember which) he went off to a better place (another tank/store, again cant' remember which). I never got one again. Cute little guys but nasty little attitudes.