Lawnmower Blenny Diet? - Page 2

ThePuffLife · 06-23-2008, 10:23 PM

What dont those things eat? They eat algae, mysis shrimp, marine cuisine, krill, plankton, emerald entree, flakes... i dont think theyre known for being hard to please... nipping at the sand is pretty normal... they get rid of uneaten foods.

NanoNewbie · 06-23-2008, 11:25 PM

I couldnt get my lawnmower blenny to eat anything. The poor little guy onlly picked algae off the glass then he took to hiding all the time and one day last week he died. I felt so bad for him. I wont get any more fish that are strickly herbivores to hard to feed them.

AQTCJAK · 06-23-2008, 11:35 PM

she looks good & fat

ThePuffLife · 06-23-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NanoNewbie

I couldnt get my lawnmower blenny to eat anything. The poor little guy onlly picked algae off the glass then he took to hiding all the time and one day last week he died. I felt so bad for him. I wont get any more fish that are strickly herbivores to hard to feed them.

So bizzare... never heard of a lawnmower who wouldnt eat... my bros had his a year or so, its an absolute pig...

corrado007 · 06-23-2008, 11:38 PM

great pics! love the macro shots.

newclean · 08-05-2008, 10:25 PM

My blenny is housed with a more aggressive grouper and I think that he may not be naturally shy but since he's forced to be, he is too stressed to try new foods. I had a diatom outbreak before I started moving toward low nutrients and I bought him to control the algae. He is constantly picking at bare rocks and whithering away. He is just as bad as BoomerD describes where his whole body is thinning out. He has been unhealthy for about 2 months now, I think that the meaty foods fed to the grouper have contributed enough N and P to only grow slight amounts of micro algae.

I tried feeding him dried macro algae (green, red, and brown) but he only picks at it slightly before it breaks apart (about 18 hours) and needs to be removed.

BoomerD, your idea for culturing micro algae on live rock and rotating into the display interests me. How would I make micro algae win? If I use a specific spectrum of light could I promote the growth of micro algae enough to keep coraline from winning? Would I need to maintain high nutrients to grow micro algae?

P.S. I will get rid of the grouper in less than a year when approaches his maximum comfortable size in my 75 gal. When the grouper is gone I will look for the blenny to develop a more colorful personality and try more foods.

nikkipigtails · 08-05-2008, 10:47 PM

great video Doni! I love how she "kisses" the glass. It's so cute.

BigJay · 08-05-2008, 10:57 PM

I know this is an old thread but man thats one fat fish! Very nice!

Woodstock · 08-06-2008, 02:46 PM

Newclean - I would remove the blenny to a different tank immediately so it can browse freely. It may be afraid of being eaten

Provide fresh nori to it daily; in the morning then remove any uneaten that night.

Here is some more pics of my "Betty"

06-23-2008, 10:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
ThePuffLife Serpent Star Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My secret place, your'e not invited Posts: 239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lawnmower Blenny Diet? What dont those things eat? They eat algae, mysis shrimp, marine cuisine, krill, plankton, emerald entree, flakes... i dont think theyre known for being hard to please... nipping at the sand is pretty normal... they get rid of uneaten foods.

06-23-2008, 11:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
NanoNewbie Bryozoan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 56 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lawnmower Blenny Diet? I couldnt get my lawnmower blenny to eat anything. The poor little guy onlly picked algae off the glass then he took to hiding all the time and one day last week he died. I felt so bad for him. I wont get any more fish that are strickly herbivores to hard to feed them.

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08-05-2008, 10:25 PM	#21 (permalink)
newclean Tunicate Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lawnmower Blenny Diet? My blenny is housed with a more aggressive grouper and I think that he may not be naturally shy but since he's forced to be, he is too stressed to try new foods. I had a diatom outbreak before I started moving toward low nutrients and I bought him to control the algae. He is constantly picking at bare rocks and whithering away. He is just as bad as BoomerD describes where his whole body is thinning out. He has been unhealthy for about 2 months now, I think that the meaty foods fed to the grouper have contributed enough N and P to only grow slight amounts of micro algae. I tried feeding him dried macro algae (green, red, and brown) but he only picks at it slightly before it breaks apart (about 18 hours) and needs to be removed. BoomerD, your idea for culturing micro algae on live rock and rotating into the display interests me. How would I make micro algae win? If I use a specific spectrum of light could I promote the growth of micro algae enough to keep coraline from winning? Would I need to maintain high nutrients to grow micro algae? P.S. I will get rid of the grouper in less than a year when approaches his maximum comfortable size in my 75 gal. When the grouper is gone I will look for the blenny to develop a more colorful personality and try more foods.

08-05-2008, 10:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
BigJay Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 533 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lawnmower Blenny Diet? I know this is an old thread but man thats one fat fish! Very nice!

08-06-2008, 02:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lawnmower Blenny Diet? Newclean - I would remove the blenny to a different tank immediately so it can browse freely. It may be afraid of being eaten Provide fresh nori to it daily; in the morning then remove any uneaten that night. Here is some more pics of my "Betty" __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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