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09/03/2017, 06:36 AM
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Is this reef safe? Please help. Thank you
Just want to know if this is reef safe.
If you look closely its in the middle sitting on the side of the rock. Thank you |
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09/03/2017, 06:37 AM
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09/03/2017, 07:08 AM
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A blenny?
Is that what you are talking about?
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09/03/2017, 07:09 AM
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I see a whole lot of stuff sitting on the middle of the rock.
 A blenny, some mushrooms... It all looks reef safe to me.Can you maybe circle what you're talking about, or provide a description?
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09/03/2017, 07:09 AM
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Yeah, it looks like a blenny
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09/03/2017, 07:11 AM
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09/03/2017, 07:12 AM
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Quote:
I posted another pic below with a circle around it |
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09/03/2017, 07:16 AM
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That looks like a standard issue sailfin blenny from the caribbean. Totally reef safe and a great fish with lots of character.
Did you buy it or get it as a hitch hiker?
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09/03/2017, 07:17 AM
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Got it off a friend for free
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09/03/2017, 07:18 AM
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What about this
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09/03/2017, 07:20 AM
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For clarification, I was originally thinking Emblemaria pandionis (sometimes also called the algae blenny or lawnmower blenny) but it may also be Scartella cristata (also from the Caribbean) or Salarias fasciatus (indonesian, and the most likely if you bought it in a typical LFS).
At any rate, they're all totally reef safe and good algae grazers with great personalities.
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09/03/2017, 07:25 AM
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Thank you
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09/03/2017, 07:25 AM
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Now that I've seen the second pic, I would go with Scartella cristata, common name molly miller blenny or combtooth blenny.
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09/03/2017, 07:26 AM
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Thanks so much
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09/03/2017, 07:32 AM
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In the future I would suggest using words with the pictures..
 Next time try.. "Hey guys please let me know the name of this fish sitting on the rock there and if its reef safe or not.. " Words help us not have to make guesses/assumptions.. I know.. I know.. A picture is worth a thousand words... Ok..Ok... but sometimes its not..
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09/03/2017, 08:24 AM
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Sometimes, the problem is the picture is worth 1,000 words but you only need 12 words, and you can't figure out which of the 1,000 are the 12 important ones.
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09/03/2017, 08:40 AM
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Yes, reef safe and a good addition.
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09/03/2017, 08:41 AM
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Thanks Everyone
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