lawn mower blenny

jong101 · 04/20/2007, 04:55 PM

i just purchased a lawn mower blenny about three days ago and was concerned because although everywhere i have looked says they are reef safe, i noticed that a very small featherduster i had growing on one of my rocks disapeared. i was curiose as to whether the blenny would have eaten it. If so will he be a huge problem with larger feather dusters and some soft corals?

kau_cinta_ku · 04/20/2007, 04:58 PM

i have never heard of them going after corals and such. so i doubt it was him. he could have swam to close to it and disturbed it and the feather duster went in the tube to defend itself

deelucky · 04/20/2007, 05:01 PM

nah they are safe,i had one and even though he was a lil ruff when feeding,he may had ripped its crown out while grazing.you shouldnt have a problem with corals or your featherduster.unless you have a trigger in lmb clothing.

onecrzyboi4u · 04/20/2007, 05:02 PM

My lmb doesn't bother my feather.. he might nibble at it while eating somethings or get interested in ti's tube and play with it.. but over all.. hes a cute lil fish ..

glockcoma · 04/27/2007, 11:11 PM

LMB are one of my favorite fish, they have a great personality, change into wild colors to camoflauge themselves, and very, very fun to watch, and have never harmed anything living in my tank

04/20/2007, 04:55 PM	#1
jong101 user Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: huntington, ny Posts: 379	lawn mower blenny i just purchased a lawn mower blenny about three days ago and was concerned because although everywhere i have looked says they are reef safe, i noticed that a very small featherduster i had growing on one of my rocks disapeared. i was curiose as to whether the blenny would have eaten it. If so will he be a huge problem with larger feather dusters and some soft corals?

04/20/2007, 04:58 PM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	i have never heard of them going after corals and such. so i doubt it was him. he could have swam to close to it and disturbed it and the feather duster went in the tube to defend itself

04/20/2007, 05:01 PM	#3
deelucky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: largo,fl Posts: 53	nah they are safe,i had one and even though he was a lil ruff when feeding,he may had ripped its crown out while grazing.you shouldnt have a problem with corals or your featherduster.unless you have a trigger in lmb clothing.

04/20/2007, 05:02 PM	#4
onecrzyboi4u Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lexington VA Posts: 1,893	My lmb doesn't bother my feather.. he might nibble at it while eating somethings or get interested in ti's tube and play with it.. but over all.. hes a cute lil fish ..

04/27/2007, 11:11 PM	#5
glockcoma Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hawthorne, CA. Posts: 1,383	LMB are one of my favorite fish, they have a great personality, change into wild colors to camoflauge themselves, and very, very fun to watch, and have never harmed anything living in my tank