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About Chestnut Blenny
The Chestnut Blenny is a small, elongated fish with a chestnut-brown to reddish-brown coloration throughout the body. It has a blunt head, small scales, and a continuous dorsal fin running along the back. The body tapers toward the tail, and it features small cirri (tentacle-like structures) above the eyes—a characteristic feature of the Cirripectes genus.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality herbivorous pellets, marine flakes, and small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp and frozen copepods. This species grazes on algae and detritus but benefits from supplemental feeding of both plant and animal matter 2–3 times daily.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial septicaemia, Velvet disease
- Aka
- Chestnut Eyelash-Blenny
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and surrounding areas. Found on coral and rocky reefs in shallow coastal waters.
- Care Requirements
- • Tank: 30+ gallons, 30"L minimum (pairs need larger) • Water: 72–78°F, SG 1.020–1.025, pH 8.1–8.3, strong flow • Diet: Omnivorous; algae-rich foods, mysis, spirulina, seaweed • Setup: Live rock, caves, and algae grazing surfaces essential • Behavior: Territorial; house singly or established pairs only
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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