LAwnermowr blenny

[Hockeyben51]

I just added one to my 75 gallon tank after i had him in qt for a week and was wondering if he would eat my hair algae?

 

[foob]

I think you shouldn't expect it. Hit or miss.

 

[Thorium]

I also think they are hit and miss. I know someone that tried one with plenty of algea and the blenny would not take to other food and was a goner.

 

[stykthyn]

I have had several and not had a problem with them

 

[piberoptikz]

:bum: bought this yesterday and it's already mowing around the tank.

 

[mikersx02]

i dont know about hair algae- but pretty much any other algae mine likes.

He has been watching the yellow tang eat from the seaweed clip and has learned to eat nori. I fixxed him of that- I started feeding the tang every 3 days and he started kissing the glass again.

 

[skidmarks]

Mine only seems to kiss the glass and nibble at the rocks, does not eat either type of hair alge I have.

 

[Sk8r]

IT may be too long for him. Try hauling the bulk of it off with a toothbrush (winding and pulling) and let him try the same rock once the algae is shorter.

 

[mikersx02]

i think mine may have started eating the hair algae- I have not fed the tang his nori in a few days- and the lawnmower had a nice full belly- I checked around the usual spots for hair algae and there wasnt much. I also noticed him picking up gravel and shaking the algae off of it. Pretty wierd- but at least he is full.

 

[tryffin]

Mine never has ... had him since September, he now eats from the clip and enjoys frozen food too. He does clean the rocks and glass, though. Ring or money <a href="http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/rs/index.php">cowries</a> do a good job with hair algae (though you might not see them very often.)