Lance's 225 gal tank

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by fishytime

that is one impressive organ there Lance

I have to agree, that things huge!

[Lance]

At least it doesn't have blue nuts like Brett's

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Lance

At least it doesn't have blue nuts like Brett's

Careful about how you handle them because they're delicate and can turn a little black as well. Not even actinics will make those look good again.

[Dez]

Thanks for the FTS. Love it

[Lance]

R.I.P. Toro

I lost Toro the Lawnmower Blenny today. He had started to get a little thin and as you know LM Blennies should be roly poly. Since the hair algae disappeared I have been trying to get him to eat nori, pellets, mysis, etc., even tried romaine lettuce, broccoli and dandelion greens. He wouldn't touch it, so I got a good size chunk of HA from the LFS and was growing it in the QT tank. Everday I harvested some and put it in the DT for him. He put some weight back on and was looking good, until this morning. Maybe he was just old? I had him for two years and he was full grown when I got him, so I have no idea how old he really was. I'll miss that little guy. He was one of my favourites.

[Delphinus]

Sorry to hear Lance.

FWIW, I'm not sure these guys live much longer than 4 or 5 years, at least I haven't found any info to suggest to the contrary. I had "Rygel" for 4 years and when he checked out he too had gotten rather thin and that was despite that he was in fact a good eater and had plenty of foods offered to him and he seemed to be eating. So I think getting thin is unfortunately something that does seem to come with advanced age with these guys.

Can't beat LMB's for their personality. I know how you feel right now.

[Mrfish55]

That sucks, what they lack in color they make up for in personality.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Sorry to hear Lance.

FWIW, I'm not sure these guys live much longer than 4 or 5 years, at least I haven't found any info to suggest to the contrary. I had "Rygel" for 4 years and when he checked out he too had gotten rather thin and that was despite that he was in fact a good eater and had plenty of foods offered to him and he seemed to be eating. So I think getting thin is unfortunately something that does seem to come with advanced age with these guys.

Can't beat LMB's for their personality. I know how you feel right now.

Thanks, Tony. That makes me feel a little better. I like to think it was old age and not that he starved. He wasn't really that thin, just didn't have the tubby belly he used to have.