Lawnmower Starving

[upsman]

Can anyone help me out? My lawnmower Blenny is wasting away to nothing. Any Clues on what to feed him, Obviously my tank isnt producing enough algae.. Ive tried the algae strips with no success. Any Sugestions would be appreciated.

 

[clownfish4life]

Take the LMB back to the fishstore. It's the only way you will keep it alive. Don't make it suffer. People tend to add LMB to the tank to early and because LMB rarely takes to prepared foods, without enough algae it will starve. Mine, fortunatly, eats the seaweed saoked in garlic, but I'm still keeping an eye on him. If you dod a search for LMB there are many post pertaining to them starving in a tank. Hope you make the right choice.
Jessica
New Orleans

 

[upsman]

thanks for the advice. looks like ill have a fun afternoon tryin to get him outta the rocks

 

[clownfish4life]

Yeah, it's gonna be hell, but use this as an excuse to reaquascape.

 

[italianwjt]

Originally Posted by upsman
Can anyone help me out? My lawnmower Blenny is wasting away to nothing. Any Clues on what to feed him, Obviously my tank isnt producing enough algae.. Ive tried the algae strips with no success. Any Sugestions would be appreciated.
mine did the same thing, i think its a disease...he was toothpick thin. i got a new one and hes doing great, ive had him in there for 2 months now, and hes friggin fat

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by italianwjt
mine did the same thing, i think its a disease...he was toothpick thin. i got a new one and hes doing great, ive had him in there for 2 months now, and hes friggin fat
Some are picky about the alge they eat. Some will eat anything, like mine...well that an i have 700lbs of lr so he's good...
But sometimes i'll leave the light on over night to keep the growth up since i have some much eating from LR.

 

[upsman]

Thanks to everyone for responding. im gonna see if he ate last night. i think he ate the algae strip the other day after it turned into mush. if not off to the lfs.

 

[feixjai]

good luck getting it out. and i would also return it to a fish store.