Red Scooter Blennies

[kurt]

I bought a red scooter blenny and so far he is doing very well. Sometimes all you can see is his big eye sticking out of the sand :lol:

My question is what does he eats? I have not seen him eat flake food or frozen brime shrimp. I'm afraid he might be getting hungry.

Thanks,
Kurt

 

[matts125]

we should always study before we buy new fish! we all make the mistake of buying on impulse one time or another but it is not a safe way to buy fish.
as for its diet read this.
Keep in a tank containing plenty of live rock which can supply natural food. A growth of algae (even hair algae ia great) is an ideal setting to culture the tiny arthropods these fish need to survive.
this is said to be a difficult fish to have also so read up on him now that you have him..

Just make sure next time to read before you buy..

Matt

 

[mmkeeper]

They like to eat pods and algae. I just got a scooter and he is eating frozen brine, mysis.

 

[balogh03]

Isnt the scooter actually in the dragonet family?

-augustus

 

[steve-s]

Yes but their care level is slightly different.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mandarins.htm

 

[cwby416]

I trained mine on blood worms, and the occasional brine....Not all of them will eat frozen, so make sure you have plenty of pods in your tank....