Lawnmower Blenny Poll

[hound96]

i have only had mine a few months but he seems happy and healthy not full grown jet but still a decent size

[dsaundry]

It seems the average lifespan is exactly what he ended up to be. Great fish, wonderful personality.

[ILIKECOUGARS]

I voted 3-4 years, but it's still alive and kicking. This was my first fish that was added to a 33g tank since then up graded to a 150g. One thing it doesn't like, when I clean the glass with the mag float it always try to bite the mag float.

[The Grizz]

I have 2 in my 8'er that have been in there for at least 6 month now. If there life span has anything to do with there size then I would say mine are almost done . They are HUGE, the bigger of the 2 is all most 3-4 long and his top fin has a reddish / orange strip. Cool looking fish and I will always have at least one in my tank.

[Reef_kid]

I have had one in every reef tank i have owned. the longer living ones, i lost one after 6 years. one after 5 years. and the current one i have is going on 5 years. they feeds on nori sheets, and all have lived in 90 gallon + systems. with 200-400 lbs of live rock per tanks.
always the first fish i buy for a new tank, and one of my favorite.

[365seasons]

We had ours just over a year.

Still unsure of what caused his death. He was fat, and healthy one day. My husband and I were commenting on what a pig he was and watching him eat. The following day came home to find him on his side, without a stomach (just a bone left there). He was still alive, and had his skin, was just empty.

Definitely a neat little fish, and have been keeping my eye out for another one that I'll take home with me. =)

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Most of mine have lived at least several years. My oldest one is maybe 5+ years old.

[MarkoD]

bought him at about 4 inches... had him 3 months so far and no problems at all.... he only eats whatever grows in the tank, but he's a fatty

[ponokareefer]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I have 2 in my 8'er that have been in there for at least 6 month now. If there life span has anything to do with there size then I would say mine are almost done . They are HUGE, the bigger of the 2 is all most 3-4 long and his top fin has a reddish / orange strip. Cool looking fish and I will always have at least one in my tank.

I wonder if there is where your clam problems come from Grizz? I have read quite a few threads on reefcentral about people's lawnmower's eating their clam's. That is what kept me from getting one.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by ponokareefer

I wonder if there is where your clam problems come from Grizz? I have read quite a few threads on reefcentral about people's lawnmower's eating their clam's. That is what kept me from getting one.

I don't think so because when I started to lose the clams the blennies where no were near them, they found new home's.


This one just seem to like to perch up there to get a better view