Sixline or McCosker's Flasher

[ruslicus]

What kind of fish is this? very nice looking. where did you find him?

[craigwmiller]

Red Scooter Blenny

He was at Red Coral (where my sixline is now ). Currently only 1" long, but will become the size of any scooter.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by craigwmiller

Red Scooter Blenny

He was at Red Coral (where my sixline is now ). Currently only 1" long, but will become the size of any scooter.

What are you feeding her and is she eating? The reason I ask is that these fish eat live pods. Over time, a year or so, a tank will populate itself with pods.
A newer tank like yours will not have enough pods to keep her alive.
If you see that she is not taking food it is best to return her the lfs and wait until your tank matures before you get another one.
She also should not have any other fish that compete for the same food

[waynemah]

Originally Posted by naesco

If you see that she is not taking food it is best to return her the lfs and wait until your tank matures before you get another one.

If you find it not eating, we can stick it in the frag tank for a while. I can barely see frags there are so many pods in there.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by waynemah

If you find it not eating, we can stick it in the frag tank for a while. I can barely see frags there are so many pods in there.

perfect! and you can start transferring some of them to your main tank now if you want

[waynemah]

Originally Posted by naesco

perfect! and you can start transferring some of them to your main tank now if you want

Sorry, different tank... I meant my frag tank

[craigwmiller]

Closing the loop on the tiny Red Scooter Blenny -- I have him eating mysis & pacifica plankton!

It's more hilarity than anything, as the pieces he picks up and decides to eat are about 25% the size of his body! And he picks them up and runs away when a bigger fish (especially the Kole) come near him... Looks like a tiny dog guarding a large bone from the rest of the pack!