lawnmower Blenny

[eoalulavis]

Will clown fish attack a lawnmower blenny ?

 

[nicetry]

What species of clown? Some of the larger, more aggressive clowns might have issues; maroons, tomatos, cinammons.

 

[wax32]

The blenny might attack your clown too. LMB can get mean.

 

[big911dog]

I have two ocellaris. one orange and one black. both get along very well with my LMB.

 

[eoalulavis]

I have a tomato that is kinda big who seems to be the dominant one in the tank. Is there any special requirements to keeping a lawnmower blemmy ?

 

[fishmamma]

Though you won't always read it everywhere, or find this out until you are having trouble, LMB's need a large tank with lots of rock. I have read not to put them in anything with less than 90 pounds of rock. The reasoning is they are algae eaters and many of them will not accept any other foods and will starve within months of being added to a tank. But on the flip side many LMB's are pigs and readily accept any and all food. So IMO it is a gamble, and be prepared to trade it in if it will not eat.

 

[eoalulavis]

Alright thanks, i'll ask the storekeeper about eating patterns and if he wouldn't mind feeding em.

 

[eoalulavis]

would it not be possible to add some calerpera from my refugium aswell to feed them ?

 

[stessman]

I just got a LMB and is doing great with my 2 perculas i havnt had any issues with them yet. However i do currently have alot of algae and let me tell you those are pigs they eat all day long i couldnt believe it

 

[wax32]

I don't think they eat Caulerpa, it's toxic.

 

[eoalulavis]

toxic to all fish ?