Lawnmower Blenny

[ucdpike2001]

The dude from my LFS told me that a lawnmower Blenny will eat hair algea. Is this true or is he just shoot smoke up my ***. Has anyone had any experience with having one and would you recomend getting one?
Thanks

 

[puffygrrl]

Mine eats all the hair algae he can find. I have one in my 80-gallon reef and he keeps the rocks spic and span. If I lack at scraping the front, he'll leave little kiss marks all over the glass. I would definitly recommend one, they are cute little buggers with great personalities.

 

[joemack]

My Lawnmower Blennys eat algae all day long and I think the "Lawnmower" name comes from eating hair algae. They are fun to watch and if you get one you will be happy!

 

[buzz]

BUT! They will only eat it up to a certain length, and only certain kinds. If it is too long, they have no interest.

 

[jumpfrog]

That's my experience too. Mine will eat algea off the rocks and glass but hasn't done much with the longer stuff on the rocks.

 

[buzz]

I know that RyeBread did a FOTW on them not too long ago. I'll see if I can't find that and bump it. That may help.