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My lawnmower blenny is a murderer. This week I paid $87 for a cleanup crew of 12 nassarius snails and one blood red fire shrimp. They arrived in great condition from a reputable fish vendor and I added to my tank. A few hours after adding the snails, I noticed the lawnmower blenny kept coming out to the front of the tank where I added the snails. On closer inspection, he would pick up each snail, chomp down on it and proceed to eat it or take it back to his cave, never to be seen again. He ended up eating all of them that night. Then this morning I see his tail wiggling up from the bottom of the tank and walk over only to realize that he was chomping down on the last bit of the blood red fire shrimp. I previously had a goby fish that disappeared but I never assumed he was eaten by the blenny.
He is well fed and fat! I’m worried because I have a few smaller clown fish that could be an appetizer too. I have a few extra large snails that I guess he can’t get in his mouth. What other fish do lawnmower blennies have issues with?
He is well fed and fat! I’m worried because I have a few smaller clown fish that could be an appetizer too. I have a few extra large snails that I guess he can’t get in his mouth. What other fish do lawnmower blennies have issues with?