quick question - i've got a bicolor blenny that's been established for 2 yrs in a 90 gallon. Am wondering if it's ok to add a lawnmower blenny - will they get along or is it asking for trouble?
Thanks!
thanks everyone for the feedback. i've got some hair algae creeping up in some hard to reach places. i wish my tangs and foxface would eat it, but they won't touch it i was thinking of adding a small juvenile lawnmower, but i wonder if they really eat hair algae anyway. i may resort to a sea hare and pass it along when the job's done.
thanks all - wow, seems like it's really hit or miss, just like most compatibility q's
I think you should tackle the source of the algae problem first.
If you add a lawnmower one day, make sure you have a fallback plan like a second tank, or an LFS that will take him back.
Because if you're like me, your bicolor is one of your favorite fish!
take a look at the tribal blenny. does the same job as a lawnmower only better.
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=6664&cid=12
Though interesting to observe in your home aquarium, the Astraea Conehead Snail serves a greater function of cleaning algae-covered live rock. It is very adept at keeping your aquarium clean. In fact, this small herbivore prefers to feed on nuisance hair algae, as well as cyanobacteria and diatoms.