New Addition

[Lorna]

Okay I maybe made a stupid purchase but I figure we are all entitled to a screw up. I purchased this guy:

thinking that they were similar to midas blennies and talking to the lfs whom I actually trust.....who obviously doesn't know these guys reputation. I have now read that it may be a venomous fang tooth blenny named "Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos" that is aggessive and preys on other fish definitely not what I was told by the lfs. Has anyone had any experience with these guys?

 

[Lotus]

It sure is a pretty fish. One of my books says it eats the scales and mucus off other fish, but is mostly reef safe (if that's any consolation).

 

[Lorna]

Well so far he hasn't bitten or chased or harassed any other fish

 

[TRe]

if the lfs was wrong i think they should take it back expesailly if its one u trust

 

[FishGeek]

Very Neat Fish!!! I hope it works out.

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

haha... wow.... thats why its never good to put all your trust on one person unless you have to. hope it works out, it really is a neat fish!

 

[CoolWaters]

looks like a cool eel XD

how can that guy be soo dangerous?? looks pretty harmless XP

 

[iplaydafoozball]

"Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852), the Bluestripe Fangblenny. Indo-Pacific; Red Sea to Micronesians. To almost five inches in length. Bites scales off of other fishes, and even nips divers... Not a pleasant tankmate"

if i were you, i would return it and have them ID it themselves. it probably will be nipping once it gets acclimated. i've never heard of these fishes before, they're wicked lol.

 

[CoolWaters]

omg wat a vicious fish!!!!

get rid of it!!! lol

it should be fine if thats the only fish in the tank right?

 

[Lorna]

So far the only aggressive move I have seen is when he was in a hole in the rock and the six line swam by and he charged out of his hidey hole....but didn't make to bite him....He is about 4 1/2 inches long right now and thin.....I asked at the pet store what he was eating and he said he was eating brine & mysis.......I havent seen him eat anything....he is out in the open swimming around and doesn't seem to bother with any of the other fish at all. If he becomes a problem he can go live in the fuge.....