scooter blenny

[blkhawk10]

I was wanting to get a scooter blenny and was wondering if anyone has one, and what they think of them. Do they eat algae?

 

[dragracer]

Well, to start. Mine never ate algae. I was misinformed by my LFS before I found this site. I was told they would be fine without LR and they would eat algae. Sadly, I starved two of them to death. I have been reading up since. They should have lots of LR and they eat meaty foods,...example...mysis shrimp. I think. Someone on here is sure to add to what I have.
I had decided to bypass the idea to have another for a while and just recently started to read up on them again.

 

[midwest reefer]

I had one a long time ago without LR. it ate brine shrimp, but it was bigger than they usually are at the LFS(here anyway). I imagine they do need LR though. If you get one look for a bigger one and see if it eats brine shrimp at the store before you buy it. HTH

 

[aarone]

It is not really a blenny. actually it is a dragonette like the mandarin and it requires a population of pods to survive.
aaron

 

[fender]

Like aaron said, they are actually dragonettes and feed off of pods. They need LOTS of LR to survive. If you want something that eats algae go with a Lawn Mower Blenny. Lots of character and a voracious appetite for algae.

 

[asbury030]

hey fender what kind of algea do lawn mowers blennys eat?

 

[fender]

Originally posted by Asbury030
hey fender what kind of algea do lawn mowers blennys eat?
I have seen mine eat hair, a thick moss like type I have yet to identify and the green stuff that grows on my glass. They may eat other types. It has not eaten any halimeda or valonia, but I didn't expect him to.