lawnmower Blenny Part II

tami1024 · 02/09/2008, 03:22 PM

My lawnmower blenny that I purchased a few days ago does'nt seem to be mowing the lawn. Any suggestions?

Veni vidi vici · 02/09/2008, 03:43 PM

Mine took a few days to acclimate to new surroundings and then went nuts.Happy to say i dont have any algae that is green in DT.

tami1024 · 02/10/2008, 02:22 PM

Blenny looking a little stressed. Doubt he makes it through the night. Not sure what happened. I acclaimated for 1 hour. Was that enough?

kumanan · 02/10/2008, 03:00 PM

mine didnt either.. I heard its because I have carib sea crushed coral, they wont sift through that... anyways now i cant even find my blenny

Crackerballer · 02/10/2008, 03:19 PM

My friends just died. It has been in his tank for around 6 months and he couldn't get it to eat anything prepared. He did some research and said that he read some just don't do well in captivity. His never got used to seeing it's own reflection. There are other blennys that people have more success with,

tami1024 · 02/10/2008, 06:29 PM

For the short time that I had him he also chased his own reflection. I even put nori in there and he never even touched it. I guess it is just a hit or miss with those guys.

Jon Evans · 02/10/2008, 07:02 PM

I have one that is fat and happy, but he won't touch the hair algae that is all over my reef! So basically, he is just for entertainment value and does not serve his original porpose.

mnash · 02/11/2008, 12:20 AM

I am also having hair algae problems and would like to get one of these fish. Has anybody had a case where the fish did eat hair algae and sift sand?

Akronviper · 02/11/2008, 09:17 AM

Mine ate the hair algae non stop. He got so fat I thought he would burst. All the Algae is gone and he eats nori and green seaweed non stop. Great personality, kind of like a dog.

ggk1988 · 02/11/2008, 09:39 AM

I got mine last week and he is very selective. He has only eaten algae on the walls of my tank but not n the rock where most of it is. Hopefully he will move to the rocks soon.

Obi-dad · 02/11/2008, 10:09 AM

Many years ago I had one, it a great personality and made 'kiss' marks on the glass getting algae off the glass, but it didn't eat any of the algae on the rocks. It was fat and happy for a couple of years, then passed on without any signs of disease. Great fish though.

SaltyDr · 02/11/2008, 10:18 AM

They will generally eat "fine" algae, and not the real thick mats of hair algae. I have heard that it is hit or miss with these fish. Mine will pick at the rocks and walls, but when he sees me coming with the nori he waits patiently until I clip it, then the foxface and him go to town on it at the same time. It's usually history in a couple of minutes

MTB · 02/11/2008, 10:52 AM

Mine eats algae all the time. He doesn't touch the sand though?! Didn't know they were supposed to...

tami1024 · 02/11/2008, 04:27 PM

Mine did nothing but chase his reflection for the 3 days that I had him and I found the poor little guy/girl dead last night. I may try again. They are alot of fun to watch.

02/09/2008, 03:22 PM	#1
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	lawnmower Blenny Part II My lawnmower blenny that I purchased a few days ago does'nt seem to be mowing the lawn. Any suggestions?

02/09/2008, 03:43 PM	#2
Veni vidi vici Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio,Texas Posts: 395	Mine took a few days to acclimate to new surroundings and then went nuts.Happy to say i dont have any algae that is green in DT. __________________ All I wanted was a goldfish........ Current Tank Info: 120 gal

02/10/2008, 02:22 PM	#3
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Blenny looking a little stressed. Doubt he makes it through the night. Not sure what happened. I acclaimated for 1 hour. Was that enough? __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

02/10/2008, 03:00 PM	#4
kumanan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 28	mine didnt either.. I heard its because I have carib sea crushed coral, they wont sift through that... anyways now i cant even find my blenny __________________ 110 Gallon In-Wall setup Aquamedic Turboflotor MultiSL skimmer Aquamedic 2x250W MH 2 Koralia 4s 70 lbs of Live rock 2 Clown fish 4 Damzels 2 Sea Urchins 2 Brittle Starfish 5 Conches & 3 Turbos

02/10/2008, 03:19 PM	#5
Crackerballer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chapel Hill Posts: 455	My friends just died. It has been in his tank for around 6 months and he couldn't get it to eat anything prepared. He did some research and said that he read some just don't do well in captivity. His never got used to seeing it's own reflection. There are other blennys that people have more success with, __________________ No tank currently setup.

02/10/2008, 06:29 PM	#6
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	For the short time that I had him he also chased his own reflection. I even put nori in there and he never even touched it. I guess it is just a hit or miss with those guys. __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

02/10/2008, 07:02 PM	#7
Jon Evans Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massillon, OH Posts: 297	I have one that is fat and happy, but he won't touch the hair algae that is all over my reef! So basically, he is just for entertainment value and does not serve his original porpose. __________________ If you are in the stock market, look to diversify your portfolio with global equities. Warren Buffett said so. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon FOWLR tank with 20 gal sump/fuge

02/11/2008, 12:20 AM	#8
mnash Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 280	I am also having hair algae problems and would like to get one of these fish. Has anybody had a case where the fish did eat hair algae and sift sand?

02/11/2008, 09:17 AM	#9
Akronviper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Akron, Oh Posts: 398	Mine ate the hair algae non stop. He got so fat I thought he would burst. All the Algae is gone and he eats nori and green seaweed non stop. Great personality, kind of like a dog. __________________ Barry Never argue with and idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience... Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA RR w/4x54 watt T-5 Retro, Icecap 660, Euro-Reef RS80, AC Jr, 29 Gal Basment sump/ 20 gal ref

02/11/2008, 09:39 AM	#10
ggk1988 Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NW suburbs Chicago, IL Posts: 668	I got mine last week and he is very selective. He has only eaten algae on the walls of my tank but not n the rock where most of it is. Hopefully he will move to the rocks soon.

02/11/2008, 10:09 AM	#11
Obi-dad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT Posts: 4,314	Many years ago I had one, it a great personality and made 'kiss' marks on the glass getting algae off the glass, but it didn't eat any of the algae on the rocks. It was fat and happy for a couple of years, then passed on without any signs of disease. Great fish though. __________________ Greg, member of ARKSC and CTARS Visit our CTARS club website by clicking my RC name then 'visit homepage' - and please support your LFS Current Tank Info: 75g mostly stonies. DIY LEDs (24 CW XP-G, 48 RB XR-E) on dwizum CAT4101 drivers, DIY Hydra controller, SSB, Korallin Ca Reactor, Euroreef skimmer

02/11/2008, 10:18 AM	#12
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	They will generally eat "fine" algae, and not the real thick mats of hair algae. I have heard that it is hit or miss with these fish. Mine will pick at the rocks and walls, but when he sees me coming with the nori he waits patiently until I clip it, then the foxface and him go to town on it at the same time. It's usually history in a couple of minutes

02/11/2008, 10:52 AM	#13
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	Mine eats algae all the time. He doesn't touch the sand though?! Didn't know they were supposed to... __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

02/11/2008, 04:27 PM	#14
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Mine did nothing but chase his reflection for the 3 days that I had him and I found the poor little guy/girl dead last night. I may try again. They are alot of fun to watch. __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown