My blenny is GONE! UPDATE in last post

[marcusgonzales210]

still no luck? Aren't Midas Blennies venemous?

[marcusgonzales210]

sorry I was thinking about Canary Blennies.

[txmaverickmh]

Karin,

Try and reach out to Jason at Aquarium Designs...he knows some local lady that makes custom screen tops that were very easy to put on and remove, and he said that she was very reasonable cost-wise. He said that the screens do not hardly effect the PAR level of your lights, and they fit snuggly into the slots where glass-tops normally would fit.

MIchael

[ErikH]

Sorry to hear Karin, alot if times they hide for days

[Europhyllia]

Thanks Michael. I already ordered the clear screen but might go with that person if my own design ends up being really klutzy.

Erik, I have heard that they hide for awhile but this one was all over the place, begging for food, sitting on the mag float looking at us, constantly swimming in the open, etc. It was eating well and coming out as soon as food hit the water. It was looking at me with his big blue eyes waiting for more food.
If he was going to hide I figured it would be in the first few days. Not out and about right away and then start hiding?

I still saw him in his hole early in the morning. Then I left for a few hours. The cats were home alone. When I came back the blenny was gone. Still hasn't resurfaced. :(

[Europhyllia]

Birdie II is safe now. Thanks Jarob. Great instructions and the guy shipped the clear screen right away.
I did it with one center brace and two panels on a 6ft tank.
Since my tank is not drilled the overflow and return made it necessary to come up with no so snazzy detours (the screen corners aren't really made to work both ways) and I will tweak one side a bit more tomorrow but so far it looks like a really nice solution.
The tops fit flush into the tank frame just like glass tops would so that's very attractive.
It's also very light weight and come on and off easily.


For those of you wondering:
Birdie I never returned :(
My little guy kept asking where Birdie was hiding so THANKS to Reefs2U Birdie II came out of hiding
Birdie II also underwent a most miraculous metamorphosis and turned from a blue/yellow Birdie I into a stunning golden yellow Birdie II after her couple of days of hiding... ;)

[ShAgMaN]

LOL, years ago when my daughter was just a pup we took a fairy wrasse to the pet hospital cause it was sick. We used the hiding excuse a couple times already and she wouldn’t give up the search - plus that darn wrasse was a rarity.

[ShAgMaN]

BTW nice Mod, and good to hear Birdie is back.

[Europhyllia]

I usually do tell him the truth but we have a very elderly cat and an ancient guinea pig. I think those two will probably not be with us much longer. So just in case the GP and the cat die soon I didn't want a dead fish on top of it... :o