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About Smith's Fangblenny
Smith's Fangblenny is a slender, eel-like blenny with a mottled brown to tan body and darker markings. It is distinguished by venomous fangs in its lower jaw, which it displays when threatened, though the venom is primarily a defensive adaptation not dangerous to humans.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and small crustaceans 2–3 times daily. They may also accept small frozen fish pieces and quality carnivore pellets.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 30+ gallon tank with rockwork and hiding spots • pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 72–78°F • Carnivorous diet: mysis, copepods, small frozen foods • May nip at polyps and softies; monitor reef compatibility • Needs established tank with stable conditions
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Malaysian waters.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Fungal Diseases
- 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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