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About Redlip Blenny
A small, stocky blenny with a mottled brown to tan body and distinctive bright red or orange lips. The body is slightly compressed, and adults typically display a cirrus (tentacle-like projection) above each eye.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 3.2
- Appearance
- A small, stocky blenny with a mottled brown to tan body and distinctive bright red or orange lips. The body is slightly compressed, and adults typically display a cirrus (tentacle-like projection) above each eye.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8-8.4 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Origin
- Western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas south to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- omnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Requires abundant live rock with crevices for hiding and grazing • Temperature range 72–78°F, salinity 1.020–1.025, pH 8.0–8.4 • Feed a varied omnivorous diet of meaty foods (frozen mysis, brine shrimp) and vegetable matter 1–2 times daily • Territorial and may be aggressive toward other blennies or similar bottom-dwellers; best kept singly
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
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