cousinreinz2
Member
Could anyone tell me why I cant keep one I have had 3 die in the past 2yrs.Water good,I have plenty of lif in tank.Havent done any thing differnt.:notsure:
Lawnmower bleny
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cousinreinz2
Member
The first one lived long about 1.5yrs untill the aptisa took over.That was 2.5 years ago.The next two about 5 mts each.food is plentifull.Iguess I want get another.
yellowtail
Active Member
hey save some for the ocean
...........and me!!!
...........and me!!!
cousinreinz2
Member
Originally posted by YellowTail
hey save some for the ocean
...........and me!!!
I tryed three strikes and your out
cousinreinz2
Member
What does it look like.I will try to find one thanks for the reply
arjayl
Member
Hes actually very funny. SWF.com actually sell them but I purchased mine from ***** in Oak Lawn. He was one of the first and I've had him for over 4 years. His fins have recently begun to change a light pink/redish color. When the Clown chases him, he will hide in a hole in the rock. When the clown passes by him while he's in the hole, he grabs ahold of the clowns fin...Scares the crap out of the clown.
I bought him for $18. He was about 1 1/2" long when I bought him. He's 4" now.
Between himself, the Yellow Tang, and the Cleaner crew, there is little to no algae in the tank. I've also seen him eat some Cyno when I had an outbreak.
I can recomend some stores..Not sure where your at. :notsure:
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SCOTT'S PET SHOP
3054 WOLF RD, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Phone: (708) 562-5000
Good prices..kinda like a warehouse club for fish. You need to get there Friday afternoon or Sat morning. They get they're delivery Fri morning and gets picked clean pretty quickly
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OLD ORCHARD AQUARIUM
9235 SKOKIE BLVD, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 676-8539
Med-High prices...Great Selections...Knowledgable staff...Excellent Display tanks...Fun to just go to the store and look around. Keep your hands out of the shark pond. They had some type of flying fish there last time...Witha disclaimer about how it can jump from the water and bite your finger off...Looked pretty mean :scared:
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PETLAND DISCOUNTS
720 S STATE ROUTE 59, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
Phone: (630) 357-3800
Good Prices...Large Selection (most of the time)
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Do you have any good LFS
Between himself, the Yellow Tang, and the Cleaner crew, there is little to no algae in the tank. I've also seen him eat some Cyno when I had an outbreak.
I can recomend some stores..Not sure where your at. :notsure:
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SCOTT'S PET SHOP
3054 WOLF RD, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Phone: (708) 562-5000
Good prices..kinda like a warehouse club for fish. You need to get there Friday afternoon or Sat morning. They get they're delivery Fri morning and gets picked clean pretty quickly
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OLD ORCHARD AQUARIUM
9235 SKOKIE BLVD, SKOKIE, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 676-8539
Med-High prices...Great Selections...Knowledgable staff...Excellent Display tanks...Fun to just go to the store and look around. Keep your hands out of the shark pond. They had some type of flying fish there last time...Witha disclaimer about how it can jump from the water and bite your finger off...Looked pretty mean :scared:
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PETLAND DISCOUNTS
720 S STATE ROUTE 59, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
Phone: (630) 357-3800
Good Prices...Large Selection (most of the time)
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Do you have any good LFS
cousinreinz2
Member
(bob please don't read)laughing: I use a cheesy filter right now,will be upgrading to RO/Di.My water seems fine.I had noticed the bleny was looking a little thin but he moved around alot.From what you guys had said I think he was not eating.
schlong33
Member
I was having problems with my LMB at first also.
He mowed (sorry, to easy of a pun) through my hair algae, would nip at my macroalgae, but would eat no prepared foods.
He kept having a shrunken belly, I was really starting to worry. He wouldn't eat dried seaweed, mysis shrimp (didn't really expect him too), flake, anything.
Finally, I went to the LFS where I bought him, and asked them what they were feeding their livestock.
Ironically, I buy the same food that they were feeding my LMB, get home, put in some flake for my other fish. What does my LMB do?
Starts eating the flake. Really digs on the other food too though. Seems like all of a sudden, he realized that what the other fish are eating, he can eat it to.
What can you do.
Good luck with your LMB, definitely a pretty good fish!
He mowed (sorry, to easy of a pun) through my hair algae, would nip at my macroalgae, but would eat no prepared foods.
He kept having a shrunken belly, I was really starting to worry. He wouldn't eat dried seaweed, mysis shrimp (didn't really expect him too), flake, anything.
Finally, I went to the LFS where I bought him, and asked them what they were feeding their livestock.
Ironically, I buy the same food that they were feeding my LMB, get home, put in some flake for my other fish. What does my LMB do?
Starts eating the flake. Really digs on the other food too though. Seems like all of a sudden, he realized that what the other fish are eating, he can eat it to.
What can you do.
Good luck with your LMB, definitely a pretty good fish!
bang guy
Moderator
Originally posted by Cousinreinz2
I use a cheesy filter right now,will be upgrading to RO/Di.
I didn't ask that to start a debate. There are a few elements in tap water that algae sequesters quickly. These particular elements either make algae taste bad, or can actually make it toxic. If the algae gets enough to protect itself then a LMB isn't going to eat the algae. Just a thought.
cousinreinz2
Member
Iuse the american pharmasuticals filter.I read the forum on this prduct.I use it because I think it is better than nothing.I am waiting for $$$ so I can get an RO unit.The filter is not that old used about 7 times =50gal or so.
