Lawnmower Blennie

[englewood jack]

Just picked up a lawnmower blennie and the thing is a machine! It is eating a ton of algae. He has just about cleared the rock of the algae. My question is, I have quite a bit of algae on the sand substrate and I was wondering if he will start snacking on that or will he just stick to the rock?

 

[englewood jack]

Anyone know if a blennie will eat the algae on the substrate?

 

[acrylic51]

They will go just about anywhere for a meal.....If it's hair/bryopsis your out of luck on that one....

 

[schadiest1]

Not only the rocks, but the sand, and even the glass. LMB are awesome fish, great personalities and very beneficial to the tank.

 

[englewood jack]

Very Nice. If he is doing a great job eating all of the algae on the rocks, should I bother getting a goby (or sand sifter)? I don't want him to starve.

 

[schadiest1]

what size tank?

 

[fgcu14]

My blenny loves munching on the rockwork and glass. I've never seen him eat off the sandbed though. Each fish is diffrent, so you never know.

 

[earlybird]

What's up fgcu I'm in Ft. Myers too.