Bluestriped Pipefish x Lawnmower Blenny

[wcpeixoto]

I have a nice small Bluestriped Pipefish in a 80 gl reef and would like to add a Lawnmower Blenny. Many websites (Marine Depot Live, LA, etc) does not mention any incompatibility, but Marine Center does and it is very especific: "Never keep with seahorses or pipefishes"

Does anyone know if it really will be a problem ?

 

[kmduty]

you can do it lfduty has lawnmower's in all 9 of his tanks

 

[Pea-brain]

maybe because the blenny will eat the pods and other tiny food animals?

Dan

 

[wcpeixoto]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10376965#post10376965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kmduty
you can do it lfduty has lawnmower's in all 9 of his tanks

Tks !!!

 

[lfduty]

Lawnmower Blenny will NOT eat the pods they eat alge

 

[wcpeixoto]

Lfduty, Tks for post and pm. I will get one.

 

[lfduty]

That's good LMK haw it go's for you you will be happy with him in you pipe tank and your SH tank if you ever get one.

 

[wcpeixoto]

lfduty,

Actually it is not a pipe tank. It is a 80 gl SPS/LPS tank with a sunburst anthias, a hepatus, an ocellaris, two other blennies and many gobies. But the Bluestriped goes very well with them.

 

[zuzecawi]

Well, I have a LM blenny who's killed more fish than I have left alive. Some of them can be VERY aggressive. Depends on the fish. I've heard/read other threads on here about LM blenny's attacking sea horses. A pipefish might be safer because they can hide easier. FWIW though, I fully intend to trap and take my LMB to the LFS when I do the tank upgrade. I will never, ever, get another one of these fish. Meanest darned vegetarian I've ever met in my life.

 

[lfduty]

Iv never had a LM kill a SH or a pipe in 23years.
wcpeixoto nice looking pipefish I have 4 of them and love them in my 150g But you never see them untill its time to eat and i put some pod's in the tank