Lawnmower Blenny Starving. Need advice.

[Chromey316]

My Tank is spot less because of Him, But now he has nothing to eat.

I feed my Tangs Nori every 2 days, And hes on it too. Is this enough or should i be adding something to keep him Fat?

 

[EllieSuz]

Why don't you feed the Nori every day or even twice a day until he picks up weight?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Second Eileen's suggestion. Keep some nori in the tank daily for him to graze on. There are also herbivore prepared foods available as well.

 

[Chromey316]

I didnt know for sure If that much nori was ok to leave in the tank...

My Tangs kill it too so i guess it should be fine.

 

[Didac]

i feed my's every day...

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

It will not be able to compete....do you know another reefer with algae? LFS? Mine did its job then had nothing left too :sad1:

 

[OodleyBoodely]

Try some algea wafers. Place two or three in areas that he grazes until he tries them. Once he knows what they are, he will probably love them. They sink so they might make it past the tangs so he gets his share. My lawnmower loved the wafers, as did my emerald crabs.

 

[klepto]

I didnt know for sure If that much nori was ok to leave in the tank...

My Tangs kill it too so i guess it should be fine.

Nori does have a high phosphate content. Excess leftovers should be removed. Most tangs will power through it long before that happens though.

I would recommend chopping up some of the nori and using a baster to target the blenny. Keep the tangs distracted with a nori clip on the other side of the tank. That way your blenny won't have to deal with as much competition.

Soaking the nori in a vitamin may be also be helpful.

 

[incognitus]

Mine eats every food I throw to the water formule one, two, frozen mysis, etc twice a day. The rest of the day looks for algae in rock.

Maybe it´s too fat

 

[reefmanmatt]

have you seen the gel grazing blocks / herbivorous foods from instant ocean ?

 

[reefmanmatt]

and for the record your not the only one with a picky blenny . mine wont touch anything i put in , ever . i have tried to pay him to take a bite of dried seaweed but he just doesnt care about money . if you have a buddy with a not so maintained reef you could trade a rock for one with some algae on it .... dont get a big one though ! good luck

i just bought this little frag rock with some on it , he keeps it well manicured