Good algae eatin blenny

Erik2514 · 10/17/2014, 05:02 PM

I want opinions on a peaceful algae eatin Blenny. I have hair algae in my tank and I know the whole saying nutrients lights all that good stuff. The thing is I don't mind it it's not outta control and to be honest it kinda gives rock a cool look when not outta control. But I want a new fish for my 40b so I figure hey why not get something that'll snack on it since it's there anyways. As of right now lots of LPS zoa shrooms acan favia and for live stock I have 2 b/w ocellaris, royal gramma, and mandarin. Any ideas of good Blenny would be greatly apreciated.

oscarinw · 10/17/2014, 06:57 PM

I have heard that the black sailfin blenny makes for a good GHA eater. One time I saw a very small black blenny that the guy at my LFS said made for a great algae eater. He called it a 'dragon blenny' and it was very pretty but quite small. Maybe that specific one was a juvenile.

AdamNC · 10/17/2014, 07:00 PM

One of my favorites is a Lawnmower Blenny. Great personality to boot also.

sneeyatch · 10/17/2014, 07:16 PM

Blennies are more detritus eaters. Detritus tends,to accumulate on and in algae and that's what they're going after. They will eat different types of film algae and diatoms and stuff, and of course anything you put in the tank. If you're looking for something to eat hair algae, get a dolabella sea hare.

But, Blennies are one of my favorite fish, I'd get one anyway 😀

codyreed29 · 10/17/2014, 08:44 PM

Yeah +1 to lawnmower black sailfin another one is the molly miller which look simular to lawnmower and I have caught them wild in S. Padre island jetties TX. Gulf of mexico I caught like 10 and gave 5hem 5o my lfs.

Matthias7 · 10/17/2014, 09:22 PM

I have a starry blenny and he is continually grazing. They have lots of personality to boot

Erik2514 · 10/17/2014, 09:36 PM

Cody do molly millers eat algae or are they more meat eaters

Mcgeezer · 10/18/2014, 11:45 AM

+1 to starry blennies. They eat anything and will graze algae off glass, rocks, and sand. Mine is a complete pig. They also are quite humorous.

uncleL · 10/18/2014, 01:05 PM

Lawnmower Blenny's are great!! They eat all day!!!

Bryopsis · 10/18/2014, 04:56 PM

+1 to lawnmower's are great, they help a lot if you have a parameter swing resulting in cyano/hair..

10/17/2014, 05:02 PM	#1
Erik2514 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 416	Good algae eatin blenny I want opinions on a peaceful algae eatin Blenny. I have hair algae in my tank and I know the whole saying nutrients lights all that good stuff. The thing is I don't mind it it's not outta control and to be honest it kinda gives rock a cool look when not outta control. But I want a new fish for my 40b so I figure hey why not get something that'll snack on it since it's there anyways. As of right now lots of LPS zoa shrooms acan favia and for live stock I have 2 b/w ocellaris, royal gramma, and mandarin. Any ideas of good Blenny would be greatly apreciated.

10/17/2014, 07:16 PM	#4
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	Blennies are more detritus eaters. Detritus tends,to accumulate on and in algae and that's what they're going after. They will eat different types of film algae and diatoms and stuff, and of course anything you put in the tank. If you're looking for something to eat hair algae, get a dolabella sea hare. But, Blennies are one of my favorite fish, I'd get one anyway 😀 __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

10/17/2014, 08:44 PM	#5
codyreed29 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 892	Yeah +1 to lawnmower black sailfin another one is the molly miller which look simular to lawnmower and I have caught them wild in S. Padre island jetties TX. Gulf of mexico I caught like 10 and gave 5hem 5o my lfs. __________________ 27 Rimless cube DIY lights and sump mag 5 cad lights pls 100 jeabo rw4 jeabo dp4

10/17/2014, 06:57 PM	#2
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	I have heard that the black sailfin blenny makes for a good GHA eater. One time I saw a very small black blenny that the guy at my LFS said made for a great algae eater. He called it a 'dragon blenny' and it was very pretty but quite small. Maybe that specific one was a juvenile.

10/17/2014, 07:00 PM	#3
AdamNC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 849	One of my favorites is a Lawnmower Blenny. Great personality to boot also.

10/17/2014, 09:22 PM	#6
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	I have a starry blenny and he is continually grazing. They have lots of personality to boot

10/17/2014, 09:36 PM	#7
Erik2514 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 416	Cody do molly millers eat algae or are they more meat eaters

10/18/2014, 11:45 AM	#8
Mcgeezer Reef gardener Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DeLand, Florida Posts: 1,205	+1 to starry blennies. They eat anything and will graze algae off glass, rocks, and sand. Mine is a complete pig. They also are quite humorous.

10/18/2014, 01:05 PM	#9
uncleL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 411	Lawnmower Blenny's are great!! They eat all day!!!

10/18/2014, 04:56 PM	#10
Bryopsis Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 275	+1 to lawnmower's are great, they help a lot if you have a parameter swing resulting in cyano/hair..