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Forktail Blenny

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Meiacanthus atrodorsalis - The Forktail Blenny is an outgoing, curious species of fang blenny. Most blennies are shy and hide most of the time, but not the Forktail Blenny. It's extra gregarious because it doesn't have much to worry about due to its secret weapon - venomous fangs. It's extremely rare for aquarists to receive a bite; just be careful not to accidentally squeeze or harass your blenny. In the wild if a fish tries to gobble them, they inflict a painful bite, and the fish (hopefully) releases them. This confidence allows them to swim out in the open, interacting with and entertaining their humans.

This is an incredibly hardy and reef safe species with beautiful coloration and lots of personality. They do well in small tanks of 30 gallons or more singly, in pairs, or in small groups in larger aquariums. We recommend a variety of foods like frozen mysis, Easy Reefs DKI pellets and MasstickFeeding on C1, C2, PE Calanus, Hikari Mysis

Specifications

Reef Safe? Yes

Parameters:

Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025

Temperature 72-78° F

pH 8.1-8.4

Diet:

DKI Pellets, TDO Pellets, Hikari Mysis, Hikari Spirulina brine shrimp, Calanus

Current Size: 1.25"-1.5"

Max Size:

Suggested Tank Size:

30 Gallons

Compatability

Compatible with:

  • Boxfish
  • Butterflies
  • Chromis
  • Clownfish
  • Damsels
  • Dartfish
  • Filefish
  • Foxface/Rabbits
  • Gobies
  • Hawkfish
  • Pufferfish
  • Tangs/Surgeons
  • Wrasse- Reef Safe
  • Live Corals
  • Invertebrates
  • Live Rock/Sand

Compatible with caution:

  • Blennies
  • Cardinals
  • Dragonets
  • Grunts/Sweetlips
  • Jawfish
  • Hogfish
  • Parrotfish
  • Pseudochromis
  • Squirrelfish
  • Triggerfish
  • Wrasse- Fish Only

Incompatible with:

  • Eels
  • Groupers
  • Lions/Scorpions
  • Seahorse/Pipefish
  • Sharks/Rays

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