introducing an algae eating blenny, lawnmower blenny - Aquarium Advice

guitarstryng · 01-14-2005, 03:32 PM

hey whats up yall.... i just introduced an algae eating blenny to my tank, and for some reason hes the only fish freaking out.... he seems to be way too active, swimming alot and jumping from rock to rock...m ore then normal id think.... do you have any idea why? the other fish seem fine but he doesnt seem normal.... any ideas as to why? let me know if this is normal activity for them or not, thanks all

swissfish · 01-14-2005, 03:42 PM

all my new fish freak out when I put them in a new tank.
I think they are in awe because of the beauty of their new home

guitarstryng · 01-14-2005, 03:54 PM

right on i hope hes okay cause he is cool.... bob marley ! right on

Brad · 01-14-2005, 06:38 PM

My algae blenny is a very active fish also. He spends a lot of energy zipping around, biting the algae off the glass etc. I think it is pretty normal.

XXFirefighter · 01-14-2005, 11:40 PM

ya.. I'll agree ....
My guy "toro" after the lawnmorer company hops from rock to rick all the time looking for food...

IndyReef · 01-14-2005, 11:47 PM

very normal. lawnies are a very active fish. half the fun of having on is watching them go from spot to spot.

enjoy.

guitarstryng · 01-15-2005, 04:11 AM

hey right on, thanks guys,what abou file fish..... they are weird huh... i have abrown filefish, and he is very laid back it seems, either he is dying or chillin hard cause he literally lays on the bottom of the tank sometimes.... is that normal? he will be upside down, rightside left, lol all sorts of ways... anyway is that normal for them?? it seems like a laid back fish i just hope he isnt dying

01-14-2005, 03:32 PM	#1
guitarstryng Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: new england Posts: 31	introducing an algae eating blenny, lawnmower blenny hey whats up yall.... i just introduced an algae eating blenny to my tank, and for some reason hes the only fish freaking out.... he seems to be way too active, swimming alot and jumping from rock to rock...m ore then normal id think.... do you have any idea why? the other fish seem fine but he doesnt seem normal.... any ideas as to why? let me know if this is normal activity for them or not, thanks all __________________ gone phishin'

01-14-2005, 03:42 PM	#2
swissfish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 306 Images: 5	all my new fish freak out when I put them in a new tank. I think they are in awe because of the beauty of their new home __________________ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, No one but ourselves can free our minds. Bob Marley

01-14-2005, 03:54 PM	#3
guitarstryng Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: new england Posts: 31	right on i hope hes okay cause he is cool.... bob marley ! right on __________________ gone phishin'

01-14-2005, 11:40 PM	#5
XXFirefighter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lompoc, Ca Posts: 1,169 Images: 16	ya.. I'll agree .... My guy "toro" after the lawnmorer company hops from rock to rick all the time looking for food... __________________ 55 [acronym:1cbf82f712="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1cbf82f712] 260 watt [acronym:1cbf82f712="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:1cbf82f712]- home made 2 blue 2 white moonlights Emporer 400 carbon only 2 Maxijet 1200's 200 watt Ebo Jager heater Powder Blue Tang Neon pseudochromis Lawnmorwe Blennie Occ Clown 3 Chromis Blue green gold clam 1 Yellow Clown Goby 1 Blue Tux Urchin Orange Star few hermits few snails www.bikecrazy.org - For Bike People...By Bike People

01-14-2005, 11:47 PM	#6
IndyReef Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hoffman Estates Illinois Posts: 92	very normal. lawnies are a very active fish. half the fun of having on is watching them go from spot to spot. enjoy. __________________ "The more I know, the less I understand" - Don Henley http://www.gifs.net/animate/01.gif

01-14-2005, 06:38 PM	#4
Brad Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia Posts: 754 Images: 11	My algae blenny is a very active fish also. He spends a lot of energy zipping around, biting the algae off the glass etc. I think it is pretty normal.

01-15-2005, 04:11 AM	#7
guitarstryng Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: new england Posts: 31	hey right on, thanks guys,what abou file fish..... they are weird huh... i have abrown filefish, and he is very laid back it seems, either he is dying or chillin hard cause he literally lays on the bottom of the tank sometimes.... is that normal? he will be upside down, rightside left, lol all sorts of ways... anyway is that normal for them?? it seems like a laid back fish i just hope he isnt dying __________________ gone phishin'

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