Help w/ Blenny

[fishyfreek]

My lawnmower blenny wont eat. He picks at the rocks but he seems to be getting skinner and skinner I love him and I dont want him to die.....

 

[dadstank]

mine did the same thing, a week later....

i am looking into getting another

 

[WRASSER]

have you tried a verity of food? from frozen to dry and everything else :?:

 

[fishyfreek]

my lfs said he would only eat algae when I asked about this. Im new at saltwater so I dont know much...anyway the lfs said if he didnt eat the algea to put him in a bag and freeze him! I started to feed him frozen brine and he seems to be eating it......

 

[Anonymous]

Try frozen mysis, or some bloodworms, and look for a better LFS.

 

[SnowManSnow]

<-- i have had a blenny like that.. still have him.. that does the same thing... ive had him for 6 mos and he goes through binges and purges i guess... ive NEVER seen him do anything but eat off the rocks.

B

 

[garyl]

my LMB only eats meaty foods. he does however nip at the algae on the glass. but he wont take any flake or nori, so i feed him brine or mysis.

 

[WRASSER]

Im with Rover, try mysis shrimp/blood worms. Also LOOK for another LFS, or ask some else for help. :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

Try Seaweed Selects...somehow you gotta get him to eat! :|

 

[fishyfreek]

im feeding him frozen brine and he is eating it and still picking at the rocks he seems to be doing okay.

 

[Anonymous]

That's great! Keep feeding him whatever he will eat, and try and mix some other frozen foods in with the brine to see if you can get him to eat more variety.

 

[Anonymous]

Good news!
and I agree with the comments above about finding a new LFS.

 

[Tackett]

New LFS and try some seaweed selects like Prusha said.

 

[WRASSER]

is there another LFS you can go too?

 

[fishyfreek]

I found another one Ive only been there twice so Ill see if they're any good.

I was wondering if I should report the other fish store? They had a poor little clown fish in a coffee cup it was so disgusting it wasnt clean at all..and they also had 4 Boa Constricters (I may have spelled that wrong)
in a 10 gal. tank... BTW I didnt buy my blenny from this store.

 

[Anonymous]

The best thing you can do with that store is keep learning and don't patronize their "fine" establishment

 

[Tackett]

reporting doesnt do any good. Just dont go back, and tell all your frends and your friend's friend's friend about the establishment.

 

[bergamer]

if you make is a policy to not go back to all fish stores that treat stock badly or don't know anything, then you will have no fish stores to go to! 8O

I just don't go to the ones who fight me about fish and they have no clue what they are talking about.

my sailfin algea blenny (which is the same as a lawmower blenny) eats all the time and has never stoppped. He loves mysis! and spiralina flakes!

and if you are going ot feed your fish brine, make sure to melt the brine in zoa. otherwise, your blenny will still die- except with a full stomach. Brine is junk food, by melting it in zoa, atleast you are providing some vitamines

 

[fishyfreek]

he is eating fine now he seems ok

 

[Anonymous]

Frozen algae cubes are good as well.