Blenny attack!

[TikiBird]

My lawnmower blenny has started attacking the poor nassarius snails.

I have had them both together for several months in my BC29. The only think I can think has changed is that I have started adding an algae sheet that the blenny enjoys. There was no algae sheet left on the clip, but the snails both popped up in the area that the clip was in. The blenny eyed them for a minute and then pounced! It was a definite attack. [emoji15]

Any way I can prevent this? The snails are (for some reason [emoji23]) my husband's favorite thing in the tank, and he's very upset they're being attacked!

 

[Katrina71]

Maybe they had it coming...

 

[Katrina71]

Do you seriously think he sees them as competition for food?

 

[tyler1503]

Haha those rascally nass snails are always getting in the way of a good meal

In my experience when a fish starts picking, it doesn't stop.

 

[TikiBird]

Oh nooo! Ugh. I would hate to have to get rid of the blenny, but I can't let him beat up on my husband's poor snails! [emoji33]

 

[nervousmonkey]

You could use some Reef Glue and attach a spear and a shield to their shell. LOL

 

[Katrina71]

Maybe replace the snails with ninja star snails? Something that looks different.

 

[Katrina71]

Post a pic of your little bad butt!

 

[TikiBird]

Post a pic of your little bad ***!

[emoji23] Will do! He's hiding from me right now. Maybe he's ashamed of himself...

 

[TikiBird]

You could use some Reef Glue and attach a spear and a shield to their shell. LOL

Hahaha! Not a bad idea...

He was mad at my urchin too, and kept swimming all around him while the urchin was eating the seaweed sheet...but he didn't attack the urchin! [emoji23]

 

[nervousmonkey]

Hahaha! Not a bad idea...

He was mad at my urchin too, and kept swimming all around him while the urchin was eating the seaweed sheet...but he didn't attack the urchin! [emoji23]

Yep, see? That urchin has natural spears all over him. You could get some chopsticks and paint 'em black to look like the urchin spines and I bet the snails will be left alone. LOLOLOL!!!

 

[TikiBird]

Yep, see? That urchin has natural spears all over him. You could get some chopsticks and paint 'em black to look like the urchin spines and I bet the snails will be left alone. LOLOLOL!!!

This is oddly tempting [emoji23][emoji23][emoji848]

 

[TikiBird]

Post a pic of your little bad ***!

Here he is, looking so innocent...but I'm onto him now

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

Your Bleeny behaves like my Powder Blue, if anything touches the glass or the rocks game on.

 

[Katrina71]

He is very cute. I'd have a hard time being mad at him.

 

[CindyKz]

My molly miller goes HAM on my snails anytime they touch sand. They have learned to stick to the rocks and glass. He thinks he's cute...

 

[TikiBird]

My molly miller goes HAM on my snails anytime they touch sand. They have learned to stick to the rocks and glass. He thinks he's cute...

Aww he is cute!

 

[TikiBird]

He is very cute. I'd have a hard time being mad at him.

I do too, but he was so mean! He was biting at the poor snails' little snorkels! [emoji34]

 

[TikiBird]

Your Bleeny behaves like my Powder Blue, if anything touches the glass or the rocks game on.

Yikes! Is there anything to do to control it?

 

[Katrina71]

Just defending his territory.