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10-29-2006, 10:24 AM
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#1 | | Tetra
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 160
| Spastic Blenny
Dang is this blenny spastic or what...he seems to pounce on the algae. He is definitely eating like crazy but looks like crazy the way he just attacks and pounces and rips and shreds. Is this normal or is he just reacting to the new tank?
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10-29-2006, 11:10 AM
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#2 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 250
| These fish are fun to watch. It`s fun watching them challenge crabs for food!
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10-30-2006, 10:32 PM
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#3 | | Betta
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaumont, Ca
Posts: 80
| i think its normal i have a scooter blenny and he does the same thing and i have a fire shrimp that fights for food "with him" they acualy teem up and split the food
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10-30-2006, 10:35 PM
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#4 | | Reef Bum Smod
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sand Springs OK
Posts: 2,062
| Yup thats normal looks like they are actually taking bites out of the rock. | |
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10-31-2006, 01:39 PM
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#5 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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| Yeah, I had a sand sifting goby that did this too. Until he jumped out of the tank. 
Its good that he is showing such a healthy appetite, he was probably hungry from all the moving around through stocking facilities and LFSs etc.
He'll probably calm down soon and just pick away at the algae instead of attacking it, then again, who knows? 
Aaron
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10-31-2006, 02:34 PM
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#6 | | Tetra
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
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| I really hope he settles down a bit, cuz I am starting to not care for him too much. He stares at me alot LOL, creeps me out!!! I try not to move at all much less quickly when I am near the tank and I keep my flashlight away from him, so not sure why he is stalking me. Hubby says maybe he has a tummy ache, heck he is eating like a pig and actually doing a very good job cleaning up the tank, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
The Dragon Goby has acclimated very well and is actually pretty darn friendly; except he does like to sift his sand on top of the rocks a bit.
Of course Rudy, my maroon clown, is happy as can be and seems to have taken to the tankmates very well. He hangs around them and doesn't really hide at all.
I told hubby this morning, I can hardly believe that I am attached to these fish and am discerning their personalities. You can tell I am female 
GG
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10-31-2006, 02:36 PM
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#7 | | Tetra
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
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| I think my first mistake was giving them all names, everybody except the hermit crabs and snails. Even my seahares are part of the family. Ok I'm whacked, see ya'll later.
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Maroon Clownfish, Tangs
Lawnmower Blenny, Blue Fiji Devil
Blue Flasher Wrasse | |
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