Lawnmower Blenny
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yannifish
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Also how to get it to eat in quarantine and in the event that the algae supply in the DT runs out.
My current plan is to make sure it eats at least nori before purchasing, and then try to convince it eat spirulina flakes, and then formula flakes. I don't think I'll waste my time with mysis
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All tips and experiences welcome!
My current plan is to make sure it eats at least nori before purchasing, and then try to convince it eat spirulina flakes, and then formula flakes. I don't think I'll waste my time with mysis
.All tips and experiences welcome!
robertmathern
Active Member
mysis is a waste of time. You will be good with a lmb if you QT it make sure it eats some type of alge sheet. Once he is in your tank and eats all the gha . I am sure you have film alge on your glass. They love that crap.
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by robertmathern
http:///forum/post/3276515
mysis is a waste of time. You will be good with a lmb if you QT it make sure it eats some type of alge sheet. Once he is in your tank and eats all the gha . I am sure you have film alge on your glass. They love that crap.
Hooray, responces!
Anyway, it will be quarantined, so It won't have any live algae to eat.
I have nori, and spirulina & formula flake. I think I'll buy some small pellet too.
I was kidding about the mysis.
What about broccoli?
http:///forum/post/3276515
mysis is a waste of time. You will be good with a lmb if you QT it make sure it eats some type of alge sheet. Once he is in your tank and eats all the gha . I am sure you have film alge on your glass. They love that crap.
Hooray, responces!
Anyway, it will be quarantined, so It won't have any live algae to eat.
I have nori, and spirulina & formula flake. I think I'll buy some small pellet too.
I was kidding about the mysis.
What about broccoli?
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3276518
MY LMB eats everything....although NOT ALL will.....You must make sure you have enough algae for it to eat....
I was hoping you would respond, I've heard of your success with this fish.
Has it always eaten everything?
If not, how did you get it to?
http:///forum/post/3276518
MY LMB eats everything....although NOT ALL will.....You must make sure you have enough algae for it to eat....
I was hoping you would respond, I've heard of your success with this fish.
Has it always eaten everything?
If not, how did you get it to?
meowzer
Moderator
Honestly....I have done nothing....I just put the food in...and they eat it....even my mandarins
My first mandarin died. I recently got a second, and I have seen it go after the frozen foods too
I know I have lots of pods...and even algea for the LMB.....Maybe they just like my vitamin enriched foods
I know I have lots of pods...and even algea for the LMB.....Maybe they just like my vitamin enriched foods
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3276553
Honestly....I have done nothing....I just put the food in...and they eat it....even my mandarins
My first mandarin died. I recently got a second, and I have seen it go after the frozen foods too
I know I have lots of pods...and even algea for the LMB.....Maybe they just like my vitamin enriched foods
Haha, are you like the fish whisperer or something? It seems like everything you have eats everything!
The problem is I don't know what a lot of algae is. The back wall is covered though.
What do you feed your LMB?
You don't do anything special?
http:///forum/post/3276553
Honestly....I have done nothing....I just put the food in...and they eat it....even my mandarins
I know I have lots of pods...and even algea for the LMB.....Maybe they just like my vitamin enriched foods
Haha, are you like the fish whisperer or something? It seems like everything you have eats everything!
The problem is I don't know what a lot of algae is. The back wall is covered though.
What do you feed your LMB?
You don't do anything special?
meowzer
Moderator
NOPE...nothing special.....I add the algae sheets periodically, but mostly for the tangs.....I wish I could tell you WHY mine eats everything...LOL....I feed good foods though....I use selcon, zoe, zoecon, vitachem and H20 GVH fish food soak....alternately of course
I'm Italian.....so everything I make is good...LOL
I'm Italian.....so everything I make is good...LOL
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3276562
NOPE...nothing special.....I add the algae sheets periodically, but mostly for the tangs.....I wish I could tell you WHY mine eats everything...LOL....I feed good foods though....I use selcon, zoe, zoecon, vitachem and H20 GVH fish food soak....alternately of course
I'm Italian.....so everything I make is good...LOL
LOL
I'll just make sure it's eating some form of prepared foods before I buy it.
So far, I've been pretty good at getting things to eat.
Even sick stuff.
http:///forum/post/3276562
NOPE...nothing special.....I add the algae sheets periodically, but mostly for the tangs.....I wish I could tell you WHY mine eats everything...LOL....I feed good foods though....I use selcon, zoe, zoecon, vitachem and H20 GVH fish food soak....alternately of course
I'm Italian.....so everything I make is good...LOL
LOL
I'll just make sure it's eating some form of prepared foods before I buy it.
So far, I've been pretty good at getting things to eat.
Even sick stuff.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3276541
Hooray, responces!
Anyway, it will be quarantined, so It won't have any live algae to eat.
I have nori, and spirulina & formula flake. I think I'll buy some small pellet too.
I was kidding about the mysis.
What about broccoli?
broccoli will pollute your tank.
Algae sheets are what you need, clip it on and leave it in the tank..he will find it. It really isn’t a good idea to get a lawnmower blenny for a small hair algae problem.
Check your phosphates, don’t overfeed the tank, only use RO water and do regular water changes. The hair algae will go away. A better hair algae eater is a pigmy angelfish, when algae runs out they will accept regular fish food with no problem and won’t starve.
http:///forum/post/3276541
Hooray, responces!
Anyway, it will be quarantined, so It won't have any live algae to eat.
I have nori, and spirulina & formula flake. I think I'll buy some small pellet too.
I was kidding about the mysis.
What about broccoli?
broccoli will pollute your tank.
Algae sheets are what you need, clip it on and leave it in the tank..he will find it. It really isn’t a good idea to get a lawnmower blenny for a small hair algae problem.
Check your phosphates, don’t overfeed the tank, only use RO water and do regular water changes. The hair algae will go away. A better hair algae eater is a pigmy angelfish, when algae runs out they will accept regular fish food with no problem and won’t starve.
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3276603
broccoli will pollute your tank.
Algae sheets are what you need, clip it on and leave it in the tank..he will find it. It really isn’t a good idea to get a lawnmower blenny for a small hair algae problem.
Check your phosphates, don’t overfeed the tank, only use RO water and do regular water changes. The hair algae will go away. A better hair algae eater is a pigmy angelfish, when algae runs out they will accept regular fish food with no problem and won’t starve.
I don't just want it for the algae eating, the more I've heard the more I want this fish in my tank.
But I don't want to kill one.
How hard is it to get one on a diet of prepared foods?
Also, when you say algae sheets, do you mean nori, or those seaweed sheets liken Ocean Nutrition makes?
It will have to survive three weeks on prepared foods when it is in quarantine.
And I won't buy one if it isn't eating prepared foods well.
Thanks for all the help, and more is always welcome!
http:///forum/post/3276603
broccoli will pollute your tank.
Algae sheets are what you need, clip it on and leave it in the tank..he will find it. It really isn’t a good idea to get a lawnmower blenny for a small hair algae problem.
Check your phosphates, don’t overfeed the tank, only use RO water and do regular water changes. The hair algae will go away. A better hair algae eater is a pigmy angelfish, when algae runs out they will accept regular fish food with no problem and won’t starve.
I don't just want it for the algae eating, the more I've heard the more I want this fish in my tank.
But I don't want to kill one.
How hard is it to get one on a diet of prepared foods?
Also, when you say algae sheets, do you mean nori, or those seaweed sheets liken Ocean Nutrition makes?
It will have to survive three weeks on prepared foods when it is in quarantine.
And I won't buy one if it isn't eating prepared foods well.
Thanks for all the help, and more is always welcome!
mr.clownfish
Active Member
i have a lawnmower in my 40 gal with about 50 pounds of LR. i had a minor algae problem, my LMB, flame angel, and twin spot blenny are taking care of it. i have a slight phosphate problem so there are always algae blooms all over the place. its really annoying but i think its under control with my algae patrollers LOL.
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/3276683
i have a lawnmower in my 40 gal with about 50 pounds of LR. i had a minor algae problem, my LMB, flame angel, and twin spot blenny are taking care of it. i have a slight phosphate problem so there are always algae blooms all over the place. its really annoying but i think its under control with my algae patrollers LOL.
How long have you had your LMB?
Does it eat anything other than algae?
http:///forum/post/3276683
i have a lawnmower in my 40 gal with about 50 pounds of LR. i had a minor algae problem, my LMB, flame angel, and twin spot blenny are taking care of it. i have a slight phosphate problem so there are always algae blooms all over the place. its really annoying but i think its under control with my algae patrollers LOL.
How long have you had your LMB?
Does it eat anything other than algae?
jaxfishgirl
Active Member
my LMB eats all day long, just picking at the rocks and glass. I don't feed him anything special. I see him go after the amphipods on the glass. He is a little piggy, has a belly on him.
yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by JAXFishGirl
http:///forum/post/3276835
my LMB eats all day long, just picking at the rocks and glass. I don't feed him anything special. I see him go after the amphipods on the glass. He is a little piggy, has a belly on him.
I was curious whether you would post here.
Anyway, you just have enough algae for it.
Have you ever tries feeding it?
http:///forum/post/3276835
my LMB eats all day long, just picking at the rocks and glass. I don't feed him anything special. I see him go after the amphipods on the glass. He is a little piggy, has a belly on him.
I was curious whether you would post here.
Anyway, you just have enough algae for it.
Have you ever tries feeding it?
bang guy
Moderator
Mine didn't eat Nori but that might be simply because of the abundance of Diatoms.
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yannifish
Active Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/3276870
Mine didn't eat Nori but that might be simply because of the abundance of Diatoms.
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Im not buying the fish unless it's eating something else.
However, I have quite a bit of algea. On the back wall, at least two square feet are covered, and that's just the back wall. However, my water quality is good, so I think I may need new bulbs.
http:///forum/post/3276870
Mine didn't eat Nori but that might be simply because of the abundance of Diatoms.
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Im not buying the fish unless it's eating something else.
However, I have quite a bit of algea. On the back wall, at least two square feet are covered, and that's just the back wall. However, my water quality is good, so I think I may need new bulbs.
mr.clownfish
Active Member
Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3276750
How long have you had your LMB?
Does it eat anything other than algae?
ive had my LMB for about 4 months now. it was my first fish in the new 40gal. it still only eats algae off the rocks but any day now it will start eating frozen foods. my former LMB ate only algae but when it ran out it started to eat frozen.
http:///forum/post/3276750
How long have you had your LMB?
Does it eat anything other than algae?
ive had my LMB for about 4 months now. it was my first fish in the new 40gal. it still only eats algae off the rocks but any day now it will start eating frozen foods. my former LMB ate only algae but when it ran out it started to eat frozen.