ORA® Captive-Bred Smith’s Blenny
Greek Name: Meiacanthus smithii
$34.99
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The ORA® Captive-Bred Smith’s Blenny is also known as White’s Blenny, White Blenny, Smith’s Fang Blenny, or Disco Blenny. The body of the animal is blue, with stripes of black that begin at the chin and extends through the eye as well as down towards the dorsal fin.
It can be a great addition in aquariums when it is paired with live rocks in a 30 gallon or larger tank. Live rock offers areas to hunt and feed on small crustaceans and areas to conceal. It’s not typically aggressive unless tankmates have the same shape as it does. The fangs are defense mechanism to bite an aggressive fish.
The ORA® Captive-Bred Smith’s Blenny should be fed a balanced diet consisting of herbivore-friendly prepared foods. The fish should be fed small portions of food multiple times per day. They are carnivores.
Approximate Purchase Size: 1-1/4″ to 2″
Care Level
Moderate
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Color Form
Black, Blue
Diet
Omnivore
Reef Compatible
Yes
Water Conditions
sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max Size
3"
Origin
Captive-Bred, ORA®
Family
Blenniidae
Minimum Tank
30 gallons
Description
Smith’s Blenny Description
The Smith’s Blenny or White Blenny has a long, slender, white body that has a lateral black stripe that runs across the dorsal fin over the eye.
Smith’s Blenny is best suited to smaller aquariums. Make sure you have a stable system, with plenty of live rocks for eating and shelter. It’s very tranquil, however, when it is threatened, it has sharp fangs that are venomous to defend itself and give a brutal bite. Limit one to tank. Do not keep fish that resemble the shape of this fish.
Smith’s Blenny Diet
Blennies consume a wide variety of things, including the vegetable matter and marine algae.
Additional information
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Address
The Fish and Coral Store (Back Door Entrance)
10572 Chestnut St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720