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05-11-2005, 07:00 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW,New_South_Wales
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 |  chameleon blenny?
Ive noticed recently that when Zeus my bi-coloured blenny wakes up in the morning he has small discoulorations, the corners of his lips are white and his horns (?) have changed from purple to white too.
This has happened for quite some time now. Only just recently when i catch him sunbaking on a large flat peice of live rock the discolourations are there, along with faint white spots along the length of his body. But when he notices me and swims around a bit they dissapear...strange
I guess my question is, is this normal? should i be worried? Is this ability unique and Zues is in fact some sort of.. say...super-fish?
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05-11-2005, 08:20 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: chameleon blenny?
That sounds normal. All tangs I have had go lighter at night and while at rest. I have one in QT now that is staying light...
As long as it is eating and acting normally, lightening of colors are usually normal!  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch  | |
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05-11-2005, 08:49 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: chameleon blenny?
my sailfin blenny does that 2, he looks nice at night. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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05-11-2005, 10:07 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
Posts: 1,181
| Re: chameleon blenny?
My lawn mower blennie changes shading depending whether he's sitting on a rock or the gravel. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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05-15-2005, 03:13 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW,New_South_Wales
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| Re: chameleon blenny?
ah thanks all, i feel a lot less worried now. He is the cutest fish too, i get into many a staring competition with him =) | |
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05-15-2005, 04:57 PM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: chameleon blenny?
I have yet to find a fish that doesn't do that
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