Lawnmower blenny + Hair Algae

[Hurley6x]

Has anyone had experience with using a lawnmower blenny to remove algae from the tank?

Ive got a substantial amount of either hair/beard algae. I have been doing frequent water changes as well as keeping nitrates in check.

Just wondering if a lawnmower can help with this situation.

 

[aquajunkie]

i think so, however some lawnmowers will eat it some wont, just depends on luck of the draw

 

[Mark I]

I bought one from another reefer, so I new it would eat it and he cleaned it up in no time.

 

[gsxr750]

mine works for me

 

[crvz]

it definitely can help control it, and with the good water change schedule should help get it out of the system.

 

[Caragol]

I got one and basically watched it starve. I won't ever buy another fish without making the store feed it in front of me. I tried every prepared food I could find, but he wouldn't touch it. I tried algae sheets, wouldn't touch it. I had several types of algae (micro and macro) wouldn't touch it. He'd pick at the rocks all day and got skinnier and skinnier.

 

[k9gunner]

Mine died too, and I had plenty of hair algae in the tank for him to eat, that is why I got him. I have a sailfin now that has done good for about 9 months, but I will not get another lawnmower.

 

[ReefManiac47]

mine never did eat either.

 

[Everyones Hero]

OP- I've got the same algae growing in my tank. My Lawnmower is constantly eating off the rocks and glass. He's fat & happy. Only thing is that lately I've noticed he chases my Pseudochromis every once in awhile. I added a Yellow Watchman, saw him chase it once, and thought everything was fine. Haven't seen my Watchman for a few days now.

 

[gsxr750]

mine started to eat mysis and brine

 

[mpty]

i've had two and neither had any interest in mowing my lawns - and i had a whole lotta lawn to mow.

xoxompty

 

[DEERE G]

Caragol, You are killing me with that avatar. LOL (sorry off topic)

 

[ReefManiac47]

the one I have now eats everything, and is the most aggressive fish in tank at feeding time.

 

[MileHighFish]

mine doesnt touch hair algae, he picks on the rocks but not the hair algae. mine eats frozen food and loves nori.

 

[thomasp123]

Mine was purchased for the same algae problem. It would not eat at all, not any algae or any food prep that I provided it is really skinny and will no doubt die soon.

 

[livingstone]

IME, a single lawnmower blenny is worthless against a serious hair algae problem.

 

[saltwatermadnes]

I have a single blenny in my 72 and it did an amazing job still after all is gone its finding plenty of food around.. maybe i just got lucky but I'm very pleased with him

 

[why_drift]

my lawnmower never seem to stop eatting. mainly just the light green algae that forms on the glass. but picks at the rock sometimes also.

 

[L98-Z]

Mine wants nothing to do with algae. He just wants to steal the meaty foods from the other fish.

 

[Paul_PSU]

I have one in a 75. It eats algae and frozen food. IMO, it can't do the job by itself, but I also have a foxface, purple tang in with it. My dragon goby will also go after the algae on the rocks.