{"product_id":"red-scooter-blenny","title":"Scooter Blenny","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe scooter blenny (Synchiropus ocellatus) is not a blenny at all — it is a dragonet, closely related to the mandarin, mottled in browns and greys with a sail-like dorsal fin that males raise in display. It spends its day hopping across sand and rock, picking at the surface with small deliberate movements, and its camouflage is good enough that it can be hard to find until it moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach roughly 7 to 9 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds by hunting live copepods and other small invertebrates off the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome individuals learn to take frozen food, but many never do. Do not count on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a mature aquarium with live rock, sand and an established pod population.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful and slow moving; easily outcompeted at feeding time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not harm corals or ornamental invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt suits an established reef with a refugium or plenty of rock surface to keep producing food, and calm tankmates that are not themselves efficient pod hunters. It is a poor choice for a young, sparsely stocked or heavily scrubbed system. Ask our staff whether the individual in stock has been seen taking prepared food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444233007304,"sku":"98045","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/red-scooter-blenny","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}