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08-01-2002, 06:48 PM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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Midas Blenny
Thinking of adding a Midas blenny to my reef setup, anyone have any exp with these guys?
...lets hear it! ;-)
-plat
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08-01-2002, 09:35 PM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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We had a midas blenny - great fish! Neat personality, very beautiful, and would definitely have another. Ours jumped, but it was the result of nighttime aggression from an otherwise docile true perc (henceforth known as The Percula From Hell. She killed a lot of other fish.) I don't think the species are known to jump - I had never heard of it before. Anyway, I'd definitely recommend the midas. He will find a favorite little perch somewhere and just watch what's going on. Ours was an aggressive feeder, too. Sigh. I miss him.
Oh, and jumping wasn't uncommon - TPFH managed to make a lawnmower blenny jump too.
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08-02-2002, 12:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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I would second the thumbs up on the Midas. Mine is a very active swimmer but also has great personality perching in holes. It is also very easy to feed eating out of my fingers at times. All in all a great reef fish IMO.
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08-02-2002, 01:03 AM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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He is personable, but he wont stop swimming so that I can get a good pic.....
Just a looking for a second opinion...this is a Midas ...right?
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08-02-2002, 01:04 AM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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another....
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08-02-2002, 01:19 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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The color is a little different but it looks like a Midas to me. Mine has more of a peach or orange body color.
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08-02-2002, 04:59 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Southern California
Posts: 32
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I wish I didn't have a completely open top on my tank, I would love one of these guys.
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08-02-2002, 09:43 AM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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Blennies are generally not big jumpers, like the gobies. If they just it is usually caused by them darting to avoid something that scared them. They like to stay close to their holes in order to hide. If you do not have any other fish that would be aggressive towards the Midas, then I would think that you would not have a problem with jumping. I have kept many blennies over the years with an open top tank and only lost one due to jumping, I have saved one on occasion after it had jumped because I was arranging LR in the tank.
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08-02-2002, 10:26 AM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
Posts: 468
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I dont keep a top on, and I have never had a problem yet? I have a few differant bleenies, and gobies. I have stepped on a hermit crab going for my cats food before? |
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08-02-2002, 11:27 AM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 2,342
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I honestly wouldn't worry about one jumping unless there is a lot of aggression in the tank. They are great fish!
Danielle
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08-04-2002, 09:44 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 41
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I am thinking about a midas blenny also. The tank has damsels, will they harass the midas to death? Also what do they eat?
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08-05-2002, 06:02 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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first post =]
mine was a jumper as well. fully covered canopy and he still wound up on the floor  . great little fish until then |
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08-08-2002, 11:18 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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Megan;
If your damsels have bothered anything else you've put in the tank, they'd bother the blenny, too. Although if they are too busy picking on each other, the blenny might fare ok. Damsels are just plain onery.
Midas blennies eat just about everything but particularly like small bits of meaty foods; they can sure make a dart from their holes at feeding time.
Recall; welcome to The Reef Tank! 
Alice
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08-08-2002, 02:29 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Portland,OR.US
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Here is mine at is best...................
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08-08-2002, 02:31 PM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
Posts: 468
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NIce looking specimen - What isthat coral called that he is on?
-plat
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