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09-25-2007, 05:33 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Scooter Blenny
Hello, I was just wondering if it is normal for the scooter blenny to hide completely in the sand?
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09-25-2007, 05:36 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Mine seems to do that from time to time,.. I'm not sure what he's up to,.. if he's hiding or looking for food but ya.
Whiskey
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09-25-2007, 05:37 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Oh,.. And Welcome to TRT!!! 
Whiskey
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09-25-2007, 05:43 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Thanks for the Welcome and the answer, it was weird i woke up this morning and I thought he had jumped out the tank, but then i seen one of his eyes sticking out the sand, so I was just wondering
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09-25-2007, 05:44 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Lol,.. Yep.
You might have to be carefull actually,.. I once sucked mine up in my gravel vac 
Glad to help!
Whiskey
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09-25-2007, 05:58 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
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when I had one it did that. I think it is a protection thing at night, but he would always be out and about soon after lights were on. I would love another now that I know more about them but the only tank that could support it is a predator reef and he'd be fish food. Oh and Welcome to TRT!
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09-25-2007, 08:23 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Welcome to TRT! Don't worry that's normal,but good question.You should cover tthe top of the tank with eggcrate or something so no one does jump out.
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09-25-2007, 08:32 PM
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spsaddict
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yep every time i turn on the tank he is hiding in the sand i find it pretty cool
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10-02-2007, 11:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Yeah. I have one that does that from time to time, but he is up and out of there everytime I turn on the lights. Welcome to TRT!
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10-03-2007, 10:03 AM
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Welcome to TRT!!!
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10-03-2007, 02:22 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Welcome to TRT!! w000000000000000000t!!! 
What do all of your scooters eat?
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10-09-2007, 11:23 AM
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Mine never did that, but it was coarse aragonite sand, and the tank had a lot of LR crevices to hide.
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10-09-2007, 11:25 AM
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10-09-2007, 06:36 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: California
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Welcome indeed! Just to be clear, we are talking about the scooter blenny that isn't really a blenny, right? Synchiropus ocellatus? I'm asking because I've seen too many people get into trouble with a fish like this that is actually a lot more damanding than your typical blenny (the cynic would say that's why it is often sold as such).
Synchiropus ocellatus
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10-11-2007, 02:35 AM
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squid
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: San Diego
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Yep, they hide in the sand at night for protection and turn almost white in color. If you have no sand (like my tank), they hide under some live rock and blend their color with it to camouflage themselves. Very cool fish. My SBs eat frozen mysis shrimp, frozen brine shrimp (rarely feed it), and pods of course.
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