Algae Blenny additional food?

[Tom2006]

I got an algae blenny to help remove all the hair algae in my new tank. He has done a first class job to the point I am now running very love on hair algae. He doesn't even look at any other food that I feed my other fish. What food/if any can I try to feed him? Thanks :)

[SteveS]

hi tom, imo you should try and catch the blenny before his food supply runs out, it wont eat anything else and will waste away. jmo

steve

[Electric Monk]

Just go's to show all fish are different, my algae blennie was always first in the queue at feeding times.

[Guest]

best bet tom pass him around lol, i had a sailfin blenny he ate a great big acro ,to be exact he nibbled at it till it died then he wasted away i tried alkinds he didnt wanna know grrrr that was 12 months ago

john

[Gillybaby]

Algae blennies can be very hit or miss. Have you tried nori tied to a rock? That might work. My algae blenny was a big fat pig who ate anything and everything that I put in the tank foodwise. He died a few months back of what must have been old age - miss him lots.

If nothing works then it would be best to pass him on to someone else with an algae problem.

[MR Teee]

Mine eats Nori, might be worth clipping a sheet on the side to se if it takes his fancy.

[Tom2006]

Can I get Nori from the supermarket, if so whats its common name, if it has one? Thanks

[Gillybaby]

I use roasted sushi nori sheets from Tesco but you can also get the same stuff from your lfs, usually branded Julian Sprungs. The supermarket pack is about a quarter of the price though.

[eskimoigloo]

Marine Tech do packs of 20 sheets for 3 quid! Also ask him about New Era Herbivore flake food... I couldn't get my Yellow Tang to eat until I tried him on that, now he's a fatty!

[Tetley]

Hi,

I have one, he eats mysis, nori & flake.

ATB

[MR Teee]

Can I get Nori from the supermarket, if so whats its common name, if it has one? Thanks

Yep, as said before, I have seen it in Tesco.

I usually get mine from Chinese Supermarkets though, the non roasted version tends to be alot greener, and IMO at least looks more nutritous. If your gonna ask my packet says Sushi Nori.

[celtic fish]

hmm,my algae blenny caused me the same concern when i got him 4 months ago, but once he had munched his way through any algae he fed on anything going, be patient i reckon he will come good, funny thing though he wont touch nori

[Guest]

tescos me to 89p