Why are so many Tail Spot Blennies on DD?

[Korrine]

Are they considered hard to adapt or something? They are pretty cheap little fish....so I guess that could be why as well. So everything doesn't cost an arm and leg on there? Seems like they are on there all the time.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/itemdisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=115033&ref=4282&subref=AI&cmpid=E-_-TR-_-DDN-_-PRDCT

[KafudaFish]

Because they are a cool fish and cool reefers want one.

[davocean]

Not only do they look really cool, but they are one of those fish that seem to observe YOU as well as you observing them, so they seem somewhat intelligent.
They have great personalities, and you don't see them a whole lot, so not like the typical everyone has one fish.
What I see on DD quite often depends on the weather/water clarity in the region of collection.

[Korrine]

ok thanks. Was wondering b/c it seems like they have had a TON in the last few months.

[Saltwaternooby]

Plus they eat a lot of algae.

[nivekid]

Great fish. Mine was my first fish to go into my 37 gallon reef about year ago. Lot of personality.

[jbarr2000]

They're awesome. I haven't been able to keep one alive for more than 3 months though. My first one ate and ate and then got skinny skinny and died. Not sure but I think he didn't have enough veggies in his diet. My second one just went MIA last weekend after 2 weeks in my tank. It's possible that he got caught in my powerhead, but not sure. They like to get into Koralias and clean them out when they're off. I forgot to look where he was before I flipped them back on. :( He could have been gone before that, but I dunno. Only thing I can come up with, he was looking fat and happy.

[SDguy]

Sometimes it's nice to be able to buy some inexpensive fish from DD when buying an expensive fish to get more fish without extra shipping.

[elFloyd]

Funny... The one in DD was a dollar more than their normal stock price.

[peasofme]

they're smaller than other blennies making them harder to keep fed. they also have a harder time eating pellets like other small fish. i see them a lot locally lately. i guess they are gaining popularity.

[preef40]

Do you guys think a starry and a tailspot would get along?

[peasofme]

no, starry is close to a lawnmower and those will kill other blennies. and tailspot is a small and shy blenny who would get demolished.

[preef40]

Thank you..

[NatureNerd]

Definitely one of my favorite fish for reef tanks. Good herbivore, easy to feed IME, easy to keep healthy as long as not bullied, and great personality. Comical and cute.

[KafudaFish]

I went on Friday to my LFS. It is the only fish I am stocking in my current tank.

They said sure we can order any fish you want.

They looked things up and told me unavailable at this time.


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[peasofme]

every lfs has a different supplier

[MItank]

not really related, but I had a tailspot for about a year and he was very cool. One day I noticed that he had a tumor looking thing on his side. It grew and grew over the course of two months to the point that the tumor was HUGE and it died. Weirdest fish death I've had.

[Korrine]

Did you get a picture?

[NYCBOB]

just got two a week ago for my reef. they hide and eat algae all day.

[Korrine]

Does anyone have pictures of their cute lil tail spots?

[btkrausen]

Here are a few pics of mine:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/btkrausen/DSC_2312.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/btkrausen/DSC_2342.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/btkrausen/DSC_2343.jpg

[NatureNerd]

Here's mine. Not a great shot but shows him pretty well.


http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n299/JJohn_photos/TailSpot1S.jpg

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[NatureNerd]

Here is a better shot:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n299/JJohn_photos/TailSpotBlennySm.jpg

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[scuba guy ron]

mine is real cool. I've trained him to eat from my hand......tons of persinality to boot.

[dustinc]

Great fish. A must have IMO.

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[scuba guy ron]

Here's my little guy hangin out in his litle lookout spot that he is ALWAYS in.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/ronnyfl22/DSC00846.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/ronnyfl22/DSC00964.jpg

[d-man]

are they coral nippers at all?

[scuba guy ron]

nope

[NYCBOB]

they dont bother corals. my two sleep on a monti cap.

[NatureNerd]

Model citizen. Never has touched my SPS's or clam. I don't have any LPS's but I doubt it would bother them as it seems to just eat algae.

[Korrine]

cool photos guys! Love them! I just may break down and add one to my future 40g for algae clean up as part of my cuc with personality. What kind do they like to eat?

[scuba guy ron]

in my tank they eat just about any kind of green algae as it appears. I'm currently waging war agaist Udotea and if it wasnt for this little guy it would be far worse. IMO, they do a better job then my blue leg hermits and snails combined as far as algae control.

[Moort82]

Mine won't eat nori but spends most of the day pecking at the rock work. never had an issue with lps and its a must have fish for me. Such character in a small package.

[chasekwe]

they dont bother corals. my two sleep on a monti cap.

You keep a pair?

Did you buy them as such or is there a trick to pairing them? I always prefer to keep pairs or groups and would love to keep 2 tailspots.

[SkullV]

You keep a pair?

Did you buy them as such or is there a trick to pairing them? I always prefer to keep pairs or groups and would love to keep 2 tailspots.

^^^

[dixiedog]

Model citizen. Never bothers corals, never even talks to any other fish. Big eater of anything and everything, but constantly grazes algae. Will plunder food from LPS when target feeding sometimes, but what fish won't?

http://i54.*******.com/nyd56t.jpg

[aleonn]

I would love to have one of these guys. They look so cool, and I like fish with personality. But I already have a starry and midas in a 180.

[Lynnmw1208]

I would assume they are a little more from divers den as they are quarantined :) they are cute little fish. I want to get one so bad but I'd rather get it from my LFS and I haven't seen them get any in yet :(

[SkullV]

Just came in from Divers Den today. Still showing his angry colors, I'm going to pull the trigger on another one during my next GB and try to end up with a pair

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb102/rockyrubicon/IMAG0360.jpg

[lecher]

Does anyone have a tailspot and a flame hawk in the same tank? Do they get along peacefully?

[muttley000]

The tailspot is one of my favorite fish. As said above he watches me watch him. He has a little hole near a monti I have. He sits on top of the monti, unless he gets scared, then he pokes his head out of the hole and watches.

[PSU REEFER]

Got one this past week when I did a group buy, but wasn't actually for me. Person had a lttile financial problem(sorry for him but glad for me) so I bought him and I couldn't be happier.

[JuliusJames]

So what do you guys feed them?

I want to buy a pair but everytime I go to my lfs, they only have one or are in seperate tanks.

[SkullV]

Mine has eaten Mysis, Brine, Omega One flake, and NLS Ther-A+ since being added. He has also grazed the rocks around his little hole.

[Korrine]

I think I am totally going to get one eventually. They sure seem like cool lil fish!

[iamwhatiam52]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=400&pictureid=33509

[SkullV]

Mince is out and about constantly. Most active fish in the 75g right now (w/ pair of Ocellaris Clowns, Helfrichi Firefish, Swissguard Basslet).