Need to replace Blenny

My Bi-Color Blenny jumped and I didn't notice in time. So he died. So I cut him up and fed him to my rose anemones and torch. My 6-line and Clowns ate some of him too. Fish death = free food :

Anyway, I must say this fish had very little personality. But he was neat in his own way. I'd like to replace him with another blenny.

The bi-color was useful in that it would eat the algae off my return pipes in the tank.


Suggestions on a replacement blenny with more personality and that will be useful in some way? I have crushed coral substrate, I think some blenny's don't care for that(?).

Thanks!

 

I love my Diamond Goby and they are amazing cleaners

 

...It sounds like you didn't care for that blenny too much did you? So much for a respectful burial.

I would go with a lawn mower blenny if you're after another blenny. Or maybe an eyelash blenny. Both have good personality and eat at algae and such.

 

LoL!! I love how you say you cut it up and fed it to the other fish so matter-of-factly. Nice. Umm I'd say sorry for your loss but it doesn't seem necessary in this case.

 

Yeah, I'm a fan of letting nature do its thing. ;D with a little help from knife, I guess.

 

I would not go with a lawnmower in that small of a tank. Not trying to take anything from you P, but to put it into perspective PharmrJohn's 90 wasn't enough to sustain a lawnmower.
Eyelash blenny would be a good choice. I really liked mine. Tons of personality, decimated algae, and also ate absolutley everything I put in the tank, including any and all meaty items. He was also pretty tough and took no crap from anyone, so he could help keep your clowns in check I couldn't give you an exact species though. He was just one of those random "eyelash blenny" that you will see at LFS's, and I could never get a positive ID on him.
But if you do get a blenny, consider making a screen lid for your tank. Blennies are jumpers. I never knew either till Mission gave me a link to an article. They exist in nature by jumping/skipping between various tidal pools. Go figure.

 

My bi-color blenny I think has a lot of personality. The Midas Blenny is a good looking blenny with their blue eyes.

 

I have yet to pick out a blenny for my tank but check this link out ..the tail spot blenny is cool looking..then again never seen one in any stores.

BLENNIES Photo Gallery by clippo at pbase.com

Liveaquaria has the tail spot for $24.00

 

Although that is kind of gross, did your anemones and fish like it?

 

I'm still trying to comprehend the fact that you cut up your pet fish for food.

Sounds like you might try an eyelash blenny. I really like our Molly Miller Blenny from the Caribbean though...even though he is bullied all day long. He doesn't sleep though, so he's stuck in his one side of the tank because the other fish keep him there unless he's swimming, but at night he's got free reign of the whole system. He doesn't eat algae much either, but he does eat like an absolute pig. And he has the most personality in the tank. He even plays tricks on the other fish, or plays "chicken" with them by trying to see how long he can sit on a rock before the wrasse finds him and chases him off. One of my favorite fish. He would be my absolute favorite if he had the backbone in him to get the others to stop bullying him...but oh well.