Algae Blenny feeding ideas needed, please! - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Mrsfuller2572 · 11-14-2006, 07:16 PM

I use Garlic Extreme and they love it! HTH

**roka64** · 11-14-2006, 09:23 PM

I also thought of this, if he is well fed by you, he may become lazy and not eat the hair algae...This happened with my fire and cleaner shrimps. I never saw them clean once.

**Devilishturtles** · 11-14-2006, 11:52 PM

I don't know. I thought to myself that by not feeeding him, he'd be forced to scavenge for food. It seemed to be working well, until I saw him a little skinny the other day. He loves to pick the spot algae off the glass...but I don't think he is getting anything from it. Meanwhile, the hair algae goes untouched! I will definitley be trying the garlic (that garlic extreme is expensive, woah!). Worth the price though, I love this fish.

Thanks guys. I have some Zoe on order and the Garlic Extreme.

Scoot · 11-15-2006, 12:06 PM

My lawnmower blenny eats off the rocks all day long.

He also eats the "slow sinking pellets" I feed the tank - "Nutrafin Max Marine Complete Food for all marine fish".

There are fast-sinking pellets too, with spyrolina in them, he likes those.

He didn't start taking prepared food for a few months, until I got a green mandarin, so I wonder if the blenny was eating pods, and the mandarin cut the numbers down to the point where the blenny had to look elsewhere for food.

Either way, mines a little porker, and looks pregnant, cause his belly is so fat.

**Devilishturtles** · 11-15-2006, 01:48 PM

Scoot, I never thought about it eating the pods. Mine is eating off the rocks all the time too! But he is so small... I hope this garlic will maybe help it munch the hair algae.

Thanks again guys, I'll keep ya updated!

11-14-2006, 09:23 PM	#12
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,021 Images: 12	I also thought of this, if he is well fed by you, he may become lazy and not eat the hair algae...This happened with my fire and cleaner shrimps. I never saw them clean once. __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

11-14-2006, 11:52 PM	#13
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,904 Images: 17	I don't know. I thought to myself that by not feeeding him, he'd be forced to scavenge for food. It seemed to be working well, until I saw him a little skinny the other day. He loves to pick the spot algae off the glass...but I don't think he is getting anything from it. Meanwhile, the hair algae goes untouched! I will definitley be trying the garlic (that garlic extreme is expensive, woah!). Worth the price though, I love this fish. Thanks guys. I have some Zoe on order and the Garlic Extreme. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

11-15-2006, 12:06 PM	#14
Scoot Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 661 Images: 12	My lawnmower blenny eats off the rocks all day long. He also eats the "slow sinking pellets" I feed the tank - "Nutrafin Max Marine Complete Food for all marine fish". There are fast-sinking pellets too, with spyrolina in them, he likes those. He didn't start taking prepared food for a few months, until I got a green mandarin, so I wonder if the blenny was eating pods, and the mandarin cut the numbers down to the point where the blenny had to look elsewhere for food. Either way, mines a little porker, and looks pregnant, cause his belly is so fat. __________________ 180G build thread 180G All-glass with dual megaflows in a custom stand AquaC EV-180 skimmer 250 pounds LR 160 pounds aragonite Custom acrylic sump from GlassCages.com 2xPCX-40 return pumps 2x250MH 14K, 2x175MH 14K - PFO lighting, 2x65W PC No-name 36W UV Water General 125GPH RO/DI Filstar XP3

11-15-2006, 01:48 PM	#15
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,904 Images: 17	Scoot, I never thought about it eating the pods. Mine is eating off the rocks all the time too! But he is so small... I hope this garlic will maybe help it munch the hair algae. Thanks again guys, I'll keep ya updated! __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

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11-14-2006, 07:16 PM	#11
Mrsfuller2572 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Central Kentucky Posts: 104	I use Garlic Extreme and they love it! HTH

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