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