What do you feed a lawnmower blenny in Quarantine?

[ReefKeeper666]

I have had a lawnmower blenny in QT 6 days now. I’ve tried giving him both pellets and frozen mysis. He’s not pleased with either. What should I give him?

 

[Andrew Zimmerman]

I have had a lawnmower blenny in QT 6 days now. I’ve tried giving him both pellets and frozen mysis. He’s not pleased with either. What should I give him?

He eats algae. Mine loves red nori

 

[Darren in Tacoma]

Mine always eat brine shrimp.

 

[Andrew Zimmerman]

Your previous ones may have eaten brine but... they are herbivores.

 

[Uncle99]

Green

 

[Pistondog]

I have had a lawnmower blenny in QT 6 days now. I’ve tried giving him both pellets and frozen mysis. He’s not pleased with either. What should I give him?

My starry blenny eats carnivore stuff, mysis included and nori.

 

[Hallowhead]

I'm trying to get a new lawnmower to eat as well.. I've not seen him eat any frozen food but I've seen him grazing some rocks but not enough for a meal. I have a nice piece of nori rubber banned to a rock but he doesn't seem interested. Following along for druther ideas

 

[Bossman]

Put a nori clip in the tank. I have 5 blennies, and they all eat nori. A couple will eat assorted food but not all of them. I have clips, but I prefer to rubber band it to a rock.

 

[Hydrored]

Masstick is a quarantine tank on a rock

 

[ReefKeeper666]

Put a nori clip in the tank. I have 5 blennies, and they all eat nori. A couple will eat assorted food but not all of them. I have clips, but I prefer to rubber band it to a rock.

Ok so total dumb question here but what is a nori clip...

 

[ReefKeeper666]

Also if I pulled some hair alge from my tank would he it it if I dropped it in the qt?

 

[Hallowhead]

Ok so total dumb question here but what is a nori clip...

It's an algae clip !

Simple clip with a suction cup or magnet.

 

[StlSalt]

Also if I pulled some hair alge from my tank would he it it if I dropped it in the qt?

My LMBs never ate green hair algae, they seem to like the slimy film and brown algae that grows on the glass and rocks.

 

[Hallowhead]

My LMBs never ate green hair algae, they seem to like the slimy film and brown algae that grows on the glass and rocks.

How often do you actually see them picking tho?

 

[StlSalt]

How often do you actually see them picking tho?

Quite a bit, I mean when he's not sitting at the front of the tank watching me and begging for Mysis. He's quite fond of frozen foods. The one I have right now is in a tank where I'm battling GHA he shows no interest. I didn't get him for the GHA though I just think they have awesome personalities.

 

[Crustaceon]

I’ve always had blennys (lawnmower and starry) that go after nori but LOVE mysis or brine shrimp. They’re definitely not 100% herbivores.

 

[Hallowhead]

Quite a bit, I mean when he's not sitting at the front of the tank watching me and begging for Mysis. He's quite fond of frozen foods. The one I have right now is in a tank where I'm battling GHA he shows no interest. I didn't get him for the GHA though I just think they have awesome personalities.

I have mine in a bare bottom frag tank which has films on rocks and glass. I have nori clipped which he hasn't touched at all. I don't wanna lose him to not eating. He hasn't gone after my frozen food mix which includes mysis. I may have to get a packet of mysis to specifically feed him. I love their personality and refuse to lose him !

 

[Cell]

Hikari Seaweed Extreme is my go to. Algae eaters go crazy for it.

 

[StlSalt]

I have mine in a bare bottom frag tank which has films on rocks and glass. I have nori clipped which he hasn't touched at all. I don't wanna lose him to not eating. He hasn't gone after my frozen food mix which includes mysis. I may have to get a packet of mysis to specifically feed him. I love their personality and refuse to lose him !

My personal opinion is they can't survive on film algae from the rocks and glass alone. Mine have all gone after the Hikari Spirulina Brine Shrimp and the Hikari Mysis shrimp. How long has it been in QT?

 

[Woodneers]

I recently did a 30 day copper treatment on a batch of fish one of which was a lawnmower blenny. I rubber banded a sheet of nori to a PVC bushing and the blenny both ate the nori as well as made the PVC bushing his home! Most blennies i have QT'd have been sort of shy. I usually watch them from afar to make sure they are eating. I got smart and added a camera so I could observe them throughout the day.