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Posted: February 24 2011 at 2:54pm |
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I seen these fish and think they are way cool. I have read a little bit about them and was wondering if they are a hard fish to keep. And if people had a hard time with them when they got them to get them to eat?
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 3:17pm |
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 3:25pm |
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yes thanx i had read that and watched some youtube for them. but just read alot of people have hard time to get them to eat. so more worried bout that
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 3:35pm |
They are more difficult. We have one in our tank and he does fine but I have heard they are harder to keep. How long has your tank been up again? I cannot remember me 
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 3:36pm |
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not very long bout 3-4 weeks. im lookin for future, not adding nothing else for another week or so.
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 3:46pm |
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I also have a watchman goby. He is hilarious to watch. Everyone has told me to get a pistol shrimp as they pair up together..:). Not sure the details but I am thinking I will get a pistol shrimp.
A lot of people love the blennies as well :). I want a jawfish :)
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 3:50pm |
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yea there are so many fish I want lol. I just wish they all got along. after a few months im tryin to get a pufferdogface for my tank. heard it can be done with coral so we will see lol.
Also like those mantis shrimps they are cool. I might have to do a hostile tank in the future lol.
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 7:02pm |
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I wouldn't get a scooter blenny till your tank is at least 6 months old.
Edited by RandyVB - February 24 2011 at 7:03pm
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 7:26pm |
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I wouldn't get a scooter blenny till your tank is at least 6 months old.
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Definately agree.
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Posted: February 24 2011 at 8:34pm |
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k thanx for the advice guys i will wait a while
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 10:31am |
I had a scooter blenny for about a year and he disappeared while I was away on business. They are actually dragonets and similar to mandarins in their care. You need lots of pods for them to snack on throughout the day. This was my favorite fish at the time, tons of personality and always on the move looking for something to eat.
If you're going to get a scooter make sure you have a pile of rubble where pods can grow and supply him with natural live food. I never saw mine eat prepared foods but it grew pretty big living on life in the tank.
Here is a pic. I loved that fish.
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 10:41am |
I think one of the big problems with them is their name. We call them scooter blennys but they are a type of dragonet. We should call them scooter dragonets. They feed, swim, and behave like other dragonets (mandarins, targets, green spots) and are often finicky eaters. No where near as difficult as a mandarin, but still a fish that needs some attention to tank setup and feeding.
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 12:39pm |
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K thanx guys I will make sure i have my tank set up for him when i am able to get him in a few months down the road. What are pods by the way? Still learning lol.
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 12:50pm |
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Amphipods, copepods, and isopods are little buggs that live in the sand, live rock and algae in your tank. As your tank matures you will see them on the glass first thing in the morning when the lights come on.
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 12:53pm |
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Amphapods and copepods. You can get live cultures from most LFS. Also if you get some chaeto from some club members you usually get some along with it just because they hang out in it.
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 12:54pm |
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oh ok so its nothing I need to incorperate into my tank then?
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 12:57pm |
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They will come by themselves on live rock, corals and algae but if you're going to have enough of them to satisfy a dragonet you will need to provide a place where they can breed without being hunted. That's what the rubble pile is for. You can also grow them in the refugium and feed them to the tank.
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Posted: February 25 2011 at 1:03pm |
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ok thanx
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