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About Banda Blenny
The Banda Blenny is a small, elongated blenny with a mottled brown and tan coloration that provides excellent camouflage among rubble and corals. It has a blunt, rounded head and a tapering body, with subtle striping along its flanks and distinctive cirri (fleshy whisker-like appendages) above the eyes. Males often display more vivid coloration and may have enlarged dorsal fins during breeding.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of live rock and rubble for hiding and grazing • Temperature range 72–78°F, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Prefers moderate water flow and well-established aquaria with natural food sources • Feed 2–3 times daily with varied diet; may be shy initially but becomes bolder with time • Generally peaceful but territorial toward other blennies; house singly or with extreme caution
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- omnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet including high-quality small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, and small amounts of macroalgae. Target-feed if possible to ensure adequate nutrition, as they may be outcompeted by more aggressive feeders.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, including the Banda Sea region of Indonesia and surrounding waters from the Philippines to northern Australia.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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