Reef Discussion

[Axe S]

Hi, Can you guys identify this blenny?

Thanks
Josh

 

[MagicJ]

My guess would be a Leopard Blenny (Exallias brevis).

Is he yours??

 

[Axe S]

Yeah bought him yesterday.

 

[MagicJ]

Grows fairly large for a blenny - around 14cm.

Not considered reef safe as it eats coals polyps of Acropora, Porites, Pocillopora, Seriatopora, and Millepora species. No mention of them eating LPS bit I don't think I would trust them. Difficult to entice onto alternative foods.

Good luck.:)

 

[Axe S]

Yeah that's why I was starting to ask what it was as my lobo and leather are looking a bit worse for wear after adding him. I think I'll be taking him back.

 

[MagicJ]

They are probably more suited to a Fish Only tank unless you are prepared to use your expensive SPS as food.

 

[brendore]

My guess would be a Leopard Blenny (Exallias brevis).

My thoughts too

 

[Agent M]

Nice looking fish, where did you buy him?

 

[Axe S]

Port city Pet world, LFS in Gladstone..
Starts getting expensive to feed when it's eating all your coral.. lol..

 

[Agent M]

I'll say! I remember one of the local LFS telling me they had a wealthy customer who had introduced a blenny (not sure which species, but it was considered reef safe) who was a bit of a rogue and had a sweet tooth for SPS. The customer quickly got attached to the little guy and was spending $40 a week on SPS to feed it.