Where to buy Barnacle Blenny
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About Barnacle Blenny
Small, elongated blenny with a mottled brown to tan body and dark barring. Highly cryptic with a somewhat flattened head; distinctive small cirri above the eyes and along the snout.
Key facts
- Diet
- planktivore
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Diet Details
- Small crustaceans, copepods, amphipods, frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and other small meaty foods.
- Max Size
- 3
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Notes
- Very popular for nano tanks. Heads poke out of holes in live rock. Hardy and reef safe.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Requires abundant live rock with plenty of small crevices and tubes to hide in • Feed small meaty foods (copepods, small crustaceans, mysis shrimp) 2-3 times daily • Temperature range 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity SG 1.020–1.025 • Prefers calm water flow and may starve if food does not drift close to shelter
- Difficulty Level
- Easy - Very popular for nano tanks. Best suited for beginners.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Blenniidae
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