My Starry Blenny eats mysis shrimp

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  1. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I put some mysis in the tank and the Blenny went right after it. He gobbled up quite a bit of it. I thought they were supposed to be herbivores? This couldn't hurt him could it?
     
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  3. ReefBruh

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    He will be fine. Most of the fish in my tanks have become omnivores. I still feed the tang and angel nori as they need the nutrition, but they also eat mysis, squid, pellets, etc. I have found that the trick is having a varied diet. I regularly switch between frozen for herbivores and carnivores, pellets, flake and regular sheets of nori.
     
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    yeah my algae blenny eats flake food and sometimes cyclops and brine shrimp so dont worry about it
     
  7. Stonefish13

    Stonefish13 Flamingo Tongue

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    My starry eats everything and anything and it's fine. Krill, brine, mysis, squid, algae, and anything I feed my fish or corals. No worries.
     
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  9. Doratus

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    Good to know. I guess humans aren't supposed to be able to digest milk either but I'm drinking a milkshake right now. :D

    Thanks again everyone!