looking locally for a hungry lawnmower blenny

[Gary Majchrzak]

A lot of people add lawnmower type Blennies to a new aquarium to eat hair algae and the blenny starves to death after their "lawn" is "mowed".
If you have a skinny lawnmower that needs a lawn to mow I'd be happy to provide it with some food.

 

[jcanute]

mine is so fat i think he is gonna bust a gut. sorry.

 

[Guy]

Gary, you might be better off with a Sea Hare. My Lawnmower seems to only eat Diatoms.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

All the Lwnmowers I've ever had ate Bryopsis as well as Diatoms.
Apparently a Sea Hare would work as well.
Anybody got a hungry 'Hare?

 

[Guy]

Dang!

I've only ever had the one Lawnmower. Guess I'd better tell him to get on the ball.

 

[Kent E]

We are doing an order in a week or so, you could get in on the order. I think they are about $25ish.

 

[Landolakes]

Can I get in

Can I get in

Sorry to jump in. Not trying to bud in but can I get in on the order?

 

[Guy]

Gary, If you're still looking to borrow a Lawnmower Blenny, I have one.

Guy

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Thanks for the offer, Guy.
I took the advice and found someone that had a "Hare" to spare- and I really want to see what this thing is capable of.
One thing about a Sea Hare that I've noticed after 24 hours of owning one- it's an artist at disappearing. I plopped a big 'Hare (6") in the tank and there's not many spots for it to hide... but I can't find it for the life of me.
I've been looking for it since this morning and it blends in so well I might be staring at it and not even know it.

If the hare turns out to be a tortoise at eating HA I'll take you up on the Blenny. Thanks!

 

[Kap212]

Has anyone ever tried a Lettuce slug? Would they work for HA? I too have some HA that I have been working to get rid of with no luck!!! Was considering a Lawnmower Blenny but I heard they can be hit and miss. Was also worried about a Sea Hare as I heard they can be dangerous to the tank if they get stressed out.

What would be my other options?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Greg

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Lettuce slugs eat HA. Snails are another biggie.

 

[Kap212]

Gary, well I currently have 7 Astrea's left and 3 Turbo's but they don't seem to go after the HA. Should I try moving them from the glass to the rock and see if that sparks their interest? Thanks for the help.

Greg

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

You can try it. Some snails will go back to the glass no matter what. I used to work with a guy named Greg that we called "Cap"- that's why I wondered if you were really a milkman!

FWIW Since I still can't find it I have a bounty out on my Sea Hare.
First person that spots it gets a buck- but all homework must be done first!

 

[alphaferret]

my lmb is named homer simpson- wifey thinks he looks like him and w. his beer gut(algae) I do agree!-& the way my tank is looking he won't run out of the all you can eat salad bar anytime soon.plus he will eat pellets- did for the whole time I had him and other fish out of reef for a copper treatment(ich)


on a side not I trained my manderin too although he has since gone back to fluttering around for dilish pods!

let us now how the hare works out would ya?