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11-06-2005, 08:18 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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  |  Lawnmower Blenny
Hey all... we purchased a lawnmower blenny yesterday to hopefully help control the hair algae problem weve been having. My questions is, as i've been looking around the net and my books ive noticed 2 different kind of lawnmower blennies, one is very pale in color http://fishtanksandponds.net/images/...enny-goby7.htm
the other, like the one we bought is allot darker http://fishtanksandponds.net/images/...enny-goby6.htm
Just wondering what you all think, same fish or not. Is there any thing i should know about this difference in color... like pale is good darker one will kill everything in the tank kind of thing.
Thanks for any info.
Marc. _________ 
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | 
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11-06-2005, 09:52 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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Here's a pic of mine... not the best picture cause hes always hiding but ill try to get a better one later when he comes out more.
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11-06-2005, 10:32 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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hmmm maybe a black sailfin? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p....cfm?pCatId=69 can you get another pic? _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
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100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
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11-06-2005, 10:36 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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Nope sorry Bruce. Mine looks exactly like the one in the second link in my first post. Maybe it looks darker in my pic cause it was hidden in a hole and you cant see his whole body but he definitly has markings like a lawnmower.
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11-06-2005, 10:48 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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You know, lawnmower blenny's camouflage themselves when hiding. When I purchased mine, it was white with markings, everytime I stop and see my tank, the little guy is hiding and in some occasions have seen him turn half black, half white when hiding in rock. I've also seen bright colors on him. I didn't know they camouflage, but they do!
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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11-06-2005, 12:27 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
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You want to see a neat color change out of your blennies add a mirror to the side of the tank. Mine poses and does the "blenny dance" to his own reflection. Also looks as though he takes on his flashest coloring. | |
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11-06-2005, 12:35 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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Thanks rickzter and Covey. Thats probably whats going on then... hes a little stressed since i only got him yesterday so hes showing his colors....
Thanks for the great info guys.... 
Oh and Covey ill be sure to try that mirror thing when hes done settling in. I want to see the "blenny dance" 
Marc | |
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11-06-2005, 04:43 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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be careful with the mirror, if ur blenny is like mine he wants revenge after stuff like that lol...for some reason my guy is trying to act all tough and bites me when i put my hand in the tank and if i put my face onto the glass lol | |
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11-07-2005, 02:49 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Vern, my lawnmower Blenny, changes color all the time...like a chameleon. He has a great personality. Wonderful fish to have! | |
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11-07-2005, 05:01 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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A lot of people dont like it because it's "ugly", but those little guys are actually quite fun to watch, mine is very timid, but my brothers blenny munched on copepods.
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