Green Canary Blenny Not Eating

[ZR2]

I got a green canary blenny from LiveAquaria that came on Tuesday. The fish looks healthy and seems to act normal. I always feed my fish every other day to avoid putting too much nutrients in the water. I just beat a bad case of Cyano and do not want it coming back. I feed my fish mysis shrimp and my clown and royal eat it right up. I have never seen the blenny eat any of the shrimp. Is mouth always looks partly open but I have never seen him open his mouth to eat. Has anyone else experienced this issue? 

[Humblefish]

Try a little nori on a clip. Most blennies are omnivores and also eat plant matter.

[ZR2]

6 minutes ago, Humblefish said:

Try a little nori on a clip. Most blennies are omnivores and also eat plant matter.

What is nori? I am newer to saltwater. I do see him dive down sometimes like he sees something in the rocks. I never see anything where he dives down 

[Humblefish]

9 hours ago, ZR2 said:

What is nori? I am newer to saltwater. I do see him dive down sometimes like he sees something in the rocks. I never see anything where he dives down 

Seaweed: https://www.chewy.com/ocean-nutrition-seaweed-select-green/dp/183454

 

However, I just buy this from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ocean-s-Halo-Organic-Sushi-Nori-Full-Seaweed-Sheets-10-Sheet-Bag/618935385

 

Just make sure the ingredients only lists "seaweed" and nothing else, like spices. You can rubberband it to a rock or use a nori clip: https://www.chewy.com/ocean-nutrition-feeding-frenzy/dp/183457

[ZR2]

3 hours ago, Humblefish said:

Seaweed: https://www.chewy.com/ocean-nutrition-seaweed-select-green/dp/183454

 

However, I just buy this from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ocean-s-Halo-Organic-Sushi-Nori-Full-Seaweed-Sheets-10-Sheet-Bag/618935385

 

Just make sure the ingredients only lists "seaweed" and nothing else, like spices. You can rubberband it to a rock or use a nori clip: https://www.chewy.com/ocean-nutrition-feeding-frenzy/dp/183457

Thanks for the info, I just ordered it from Amazon. Hoping he will make it till Monday. I have had him since Tuesday and have not seen him eat. He does look healthy and acts normal, just not sure how long he can go without eating. 

[Snow_Phoenix]

18 hours ago, ZR2 said:

I got a green canary blenny from LiveAquaria that came on Tuesday. The fish looks healthy and seems to act normal. I always feed my fish every other day to avoid putting too much nutrients in the water. I just beat a bad case of Cyano and do not want it coming back. I feed my fish mysis shrimp and my clown and royal eat it right up. I have never seen the blenny eat any of the shrimp. Is mouth always looks partly open but I have never seen him open his mouth to eat. Has anyone else experienced this issue? 

That is a very beautiful/unique-looking blenny. 

[luckie1966]

If your lfs has live brine shrimp I would try that, always good starter food for finicky eaters.

[jesseatam]

When I had my fang blenny it took about a week in qt before it really looked at food. However mine was captive bred from ORA, if yours is wild caught you might be in for a struggle.  Once mine settled in though it became a massive pig.

[Tamberav]

I have two fangs in QT who would not take mysis at first...I got them started on smaller foods like ova...cyclopeze...ect... And eventually they would take mysis too.

 

The mouth partially open is normal...they got some big fangs trying to fit in there.

 

Beautiful fish!