1.5ft nano

[pauline]

its quite common in LFS.. can find them almost in stock anywhere, iwarna, AM, ah beng, should be able to find algae blenny quite easily..

thank 4 the info....

regards

[w3ish3ng]

my old algae blenny

hope this pic can be clearer

[pauline]

my old algae blenny

hope this pic can be clearer

ya, this is much clearer.... thank

[Solo77]

iwarna has them...not sure small size one still available.....

[pauline]

iwarna has them...not sure small size one still available.....

ok, will go have a look tomorrow if i'm free from work... anyway thank

[yikai]

oh ya just came back from iwarna and saw some left. but if the goby doesnt eat anything but algae, u need to supplement its feeding. otherwise will die of starvation.. feed it nori seaweed or train it to eat frozen food/pellet

[pauline]

oh ya just came back from iwarna and saw some left. but if the goby doesnt eat anything but algae, u need to supplement its feeding. otherwise will die of starvation.. feed it nori seaweed or train it to eat frozen food/pellet

oic.... will learn more b4 i get it... dont want to kill innocent life...haha

[yikai]

oic.... will learn more b4 i get it... dont want to kill innocent life...haha

actually, why u dun have those magnectic algae cleaner? for me, the algae grow on glass..so i jsut use cleaner to wipe haha. unless urs is grow on rock? hmm..my algae like never grow on rock (heng), only grow on glass. so very managable + i got 4 fat turbo snails, 2 free abalone looking thing that came wif my live rock, a few weird free snails and 3 hermit crabs. all help me eat algae

[pauline]

actually, why u dun have those magnectic algae cleaner? for me, the algae grow on glass..so i jsut use cleaner to wipe haha. unless urs is grow on rock? hmm..my algae like never grow on rock (heng), only grow on glass. so very managable + i got 4 fat turbo snails, 2 free abalone looking thing that came wif my live rock, a few weird free snails and 3 hermit crabs. all help me eat algae

ya, i bought a magnetic algae cleaner.... but with all the cleaner staff will be better... no trouble... haha

[tiffanydunk]

ur zoas are very nice!

[pauline]

ur zoas are very nice!

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thank, still trying very hard to get some gem from the sis n bro here....

[Gouldian]

sorry, cant really see clearly how its look like. where can i get it?? seem like not too many lfs selling this... but anyway thank 4 the pic...

Maybe you can check the below link:

http://www.abrisousroche.com/EauMer/Animau...s-fasciatus.jpg

http://www.aquariumhobby.nl/zeewater/visse...o/salariasf.jpg

http://radu.bloguje.cz/img/salarias%20fasciatus.jpg

My only advise if to get the smallest you can find as I don't consider them a nano fish, algae blenny can reach a max size of about 13cm and with their feisty temperament this 13cm bugger may be a handful.

Maybe you can consider Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus), the max size is only 5cm and they are great grazers.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...20&aid=2126

http://www.aquariumslife.com/2008/08/mespi...ion-urchin.html

HTH

[Creetin]

the algae blenny doesnt eat the ugly algae at all....it doesnt take hair algae and certainly not the nasty red hair algae. at least from what i observe in my tank. it only eats film algae.... so it will likely eat the diatoms on the glass but u wont be happy cos the fish cant clean it like a magnet can. your glass will have bite marks all over.

if u are lucky then it will take pellets and food... mine didnt and it starved to death. i love algae blennies and they are cute but too bad cant keep them... do think twice about adding one into your tank...

[pauline]

Maybe you can check the below link:

http://www.abrisousroche.com/EauMer/Animau...s-fasciatus.jpg

http://www.aquariumhobby.nl/zeewater/visse...o/salariasf.jpg

http://radu.bloguje.cz/img/salarias%20fasciatus.jpg

My only advise if to get the smallest you can find as I don't consider them a nano fish, algae blenny can reach a max size of about 13cm and with their feisty temperament this 13cm bugger may be a handful.

Maybe you can consider Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus), the max size is only 5cm and they are great grazers.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...20&aid=2126

http://www.aquariumslife.com/2008/08/mespi...ion-urchin.html

HTH

urchin.... abit scare by the outlook... haha... anyway thank 4 the useful info

[pauline]

the algae blenny doesnt eat the ugly algae at all....it doesnt take hair algae and certainly not the nasty red hair algae. at least from what i observe in my tank. it only eats film algae.... so it will likely eat the diatoms on the glass but u wont be happy cos the fish cant clean it like a magnet can. your glass will have bite marks all over.

if u are lucky then it will take pellets and food... mine didnt and it starved to death. i love algae blennies and they are cute but too bad cant keep them... do think twice about adding one into your tank...

ya i learn abt the food they take, actually planning to feed them with seeweed.... but i think 4 the time being, have to KIV everything first, cos will be upgrading my tank end of this month....

thank n regards

[pauline]

hi, just to check with all the pro here.... due to my cooling fan, water evaporate very fast. one day is ard 1LT, by adding Distilled water will that affect my water parameter?? eg.. kh, ca n ph??

[ambystoma82]

hi, just to check with all the pro here.... due to my cooling fan, water evaporate very fast. one day is ard 1LT, by adding Distilled water will that affect my water parameter?? eg.. kh, ca n ph??

u can use drip method to top up ur water

it wont affect your ph n kh in small quantities..

dose ur calcium ph n kh together with e fw added..

normally after NSW changed there is some minerals in e nsw salt liaoz..

currently i add tap water straight to my sump...

[pauline]

u can use drip method to top up ur water

it wont affect your ph n kh in small quantities..

dose ur calcium ph n kh together with e fw added..

normally after NSW changed there is some minerals in e nsw salt liaoz..

currently i add tap water straight to my sump...

oh ok, so will check my parameter everytime i top up of fw...huh, can use tap water to top up??

[wilsontantw]

the algae blenny doesnt eat the ugly algae at all....it doesnt take hair algae and certainly not the nasty red hair algae. at least from what i observe in my tank. it only eats film algae.... so it will likely eat the diatoms on the glass but u wont be happy cos the fish cant clean it like a magnet can. your glass will have bite marks all over.

if u are lucky then it will take pellets and food... mine didnt and it starved to death. i love algae blennies and they are cute but too bad cant keep them... do think twice about adding one into your tank...

strangely, my algae blenny has been super hardworking. it also eats pellets.

The issue is that it grew so big and like Gouldian mentioned, it's got quite a bad temper... Kept toppling my corals.

But it's nice to see it change colour from dark-light colours depending on it's surrounding and mood.

I am planning sell mine, but unless pauline's tank is minimum 2', i will not recommend...

[pauline]

strangely, my algae blenny has been super hardworking. it also eats pellets.

The issue is that it grew so big and like Gouldian mentioned, it's got quite a bad temper... Kept toppling my corals.

But it's nice to see it change colour from dark-light colours depending on it's surrounding and mood.

I am planning sell mine, but unless pauline's tank is minimum 2', i will not recommend...

not at the time being, but will be upgrading soon to 2" tank.... anyway bro wilson, i had send u a pm regarding external out flow... need some advice from u...

thank in advance

[ambystoma82]

oh ok, so will check my parameter everytime i top up of fw...huh, can use tap water to top up??

i been doin for very long time FW from tap top up....

but of course in small quantities..

like mayb 500ml a time to sump..

[TayHongSiang]

ok, will go have a look tomorrow if i'm free from work... anyway thank

Bicolour blenny is good for eating algae on the glass panel...i have one in my tank...quite a cuttie. But harder to find.

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