Blenny is getting thin -- age or lack of food?

[geno]

I have a lawnmower blenny (my wife named Jack for obvious reasons)

I've had him for nearly a year and he used to be fat as a pig -- now he's getting pretty thin. I feed him Nori and he loves it -- as long as the tangs let him have his share.

I have noticed that there's not as much algae for him to "kiss" off the side of the tank -- but I have plenty of well seasoned LR for him to munch on.

Is he starving or just perhaps getting old?

thanks,
-gene

 

[spike]

Oh now I get it "Jack Blenny", mine is named Murray....hope you get it. I have seen it happen before. Fat as can be next thing you know he has a innie for a belly. I wish I could help, I know mine also loves the algae on the glass.

 

[cr500_af]

ramone;363668 wrote: Oh now I get it "Jack Blenny", mine is named Murray....hope you get it.

My wife named ours Snapper. :doh:

 

[smoothie]

Try algae based pellets. Mine in the tank at work digs them mostly, but will eat anything really. We call him The Guru

 

[tokejr]

I was surprised to see mine with a mouth full of frozen mysis the other day.

But, he loves the sinking algae wafers too.

I do, though, keep a small fish bowl of saltwater with rubble and an air stone in the laundry room window in the afternoon sun to make sure I have algae to feed him. Just drop the rock in the tank and wait for him to clean it off.