Re: Blenny not eating Hello, I may have some help for the person with the Lawnmower blenny that's not eating. Lawnmower Blenny Care & Info. Diet / Foods : You need lots of live rock with algae growth to sustain your Lawnmower Blenny long-term. Hi, everyone. Wish I had the answer. For most hobbyists, best to not get this species. Lawnmower Blenny not eatting. I am going to have this tank for at least 2 years so it's not like I am going to be upgrading in the near future... Lawnmower blennies are notorious for withering away and dying in some tanks and thriving with a potbelly in others. Just picked up a Lawnmower Blenny Friday. Of course, the size of the tank is also a function of how many food competitors are housed with the blenny. 2:31. Since I started reefkeeping, I've realized that the ONLY way to keep it down is to use RO water that has absolutely no phosphates and do at least bi-weekly water changes. Re: Blenny not eating Hello, I may have some help for the person with the Lawnmower blenny that's not eating. Breeding: Lawnmower Blennies are demersal. And now for the past 3 days he’s not eating the nori I put in the tank. Well I have now left the back glass completely available to him. Lawnmower blennies have specific and very limiting dietary needs that mostly can't be met in a QT and, to a great extent, can't be met in the display tank either. How long had your lawnmower been in that tank? I am amazed at how many people have problems with this fish! I offered him nori a few times, algae pellets, and even frozen brine gut loaded with algae. The lawnmower blenny was eating fine when I added him to the QT. i run phosban reactor and skim 24/. I am starting to follow the maxijet mod thread on RC and think that 2 MJ1200s modded with the shroud on a wave maker would be a poor man's Tunze until those nano streams come out. Doh Also, I found the scientific name for the starry blenny: Salarias ramosus, which is different than the Dragonet. Thread starter The Newbie; Start date 31 Jul 2012; T. The Newbie. And now for the past 3 days he’s not eating the nori I put in the tank. Upload or insert images from URL. A lawnmower blenny thrives in a large tank; the larger, the better. Joined 1 Mar 2015 Posts 327 Reaction score 94 lighting and nutrient keeps the algae growing. They primarily feed on algae. Lawnmower Blenny Eating packaged seaweed - Duration: 2:31. RIP "Lenny" the blenny and "benny" the blenny Striped Blenny A.K.A. Keep up the nori feedings and if I remember correctly your tank came with formula 2 flake food. Powered by Invision Community, Skinny Lawnmower Blenny isn't eating much. Give it try and see if it likes it or not. Its body is a mottled darkish brown with white dots and its pectoral and tail fins are yellow. Lawnmower Blenny eating Hair Algea Volkoff Industries. I just dropped some formula 2 flakes and he didn't eat any. I am not very happy with the number of PHs (4) and their placement, in my tank. Almost 6 hours since I put it in and there is still enough to munch on. 4:59. Euro-reef CS-80 or ASM G3, both would have the gate valve mod. Fish are not only something to look at in your saltwater aquarium, they can also serve a purpose in maintaining your tank. I am still a little jumpy about an ick outbreak but trying to see lesions on a LMB is more than a little difficult. 9 Oct 2016 #2 Mine eats flakes . The Lawnmower Blenny is primarily found on reef flats, seaward reefs, and i… The Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias fasciatus, features a brownish color with various spots making them excellent at camouflage. i only feed heavily once a day. BTW i have never been able to get him to eat anything other than film algaes, he wont eat nori or hair algae or any prepared foods. Updated August 5, 2019 Author: Mike - FishLore Admin Social Media: The Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus), also known as the Jewelled Blenny or Rock Skipper, is a saltwater utility fish that is used as part of a clean up crew to keep hair algae at a minimum. 1 of 2 Go to page. JavaScript is disabled. With a mottled tan color, oversized eyes, and typical body shape of the Blenniidae family, Salarias fasciatus adds visual appeal to any marine aquarium. We got this blennies from Horizon Pets......and Steve fed them mysis, every single one of the blennies looked plump and eating well. It is a rather bland fish and often camouflages well in the aquarium among the rocks. Moving him will only stress him more so I say you try to remedy the problem in tank. It could be that he's become stressed from the move or that there simply isn't as much algae in your tank. Lawnmower blennies are typically peaceful, and usually, they are great tank mates. We had 2 LWB in our seahorse tank and they were ravenous eaters. They are omnivore's and extremely hardy. It has had a very full, round belly since it came home to my tank, and was that way this morning as well. But 2 clowns and 1 lawnmower blenny in a reef tank? Sometimes it takes a while for them to catch on though. Maybe someone with a bigger tank and higher rock load would like him? That’s not to say that an unassuming fish can’t be popular as a reef aquarium inhabitant; consider the popularity of the Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias fasciatus, which owes much of its popularity to its legendary capacity to graze down nuisance algae (as the common name clearly hints). Before you add more than one blenny to your aquarium (or a bag full of snails and other microalgae-eating invertebrates), consider the tank’s carrying capacity. i prefer to feed heavily now and the corals like it too. I find a lot of my answers here, but I haven't been able to find this one. He won't eat nori either. 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