Help! Starving Algae blenny

[fbret]

Hi,
I purchased 3 months ago an algae blenny to control my little "issue" with
hair algae (not 100% sure it is).
The tank is 60g covered 60% with a green scrubbing pad type of algae. The
yellow tang feasts on it, but can hardly control it.( Yes I use RODI with
new cartridges)

I have seen the blenny eat the stuff in the past, but he is now slimmer &
displays less energy...
I did my research & everything right! What's going on? I would hate to loose
him.

The secondary question is how do I get rid of the algae, but I really want
to save the poor thing first.

Thanks

-Fred

 

[fishfarmer]

You may want to try some nori sheets or any algae based flake food. I read they are primarily a film algae consumer. I purchased one about a month ago, it did wonders on keeping the glass clean and some of the rocks. It started to thin, but has gone to eating flake and nori. It is a little shy around feeding time since I have two tangs eating the same nori. I'm also trying Hikari algae wafers, which the blenny will grab and bring to a safe location. So far this seems to be working.

 

[leeks]

I had the same thing happen to me . the blenny ate every bit of hair algae. then got real thin now three months down the road it started to eat all the foods and it looks good now.

 

[Groucho]

Nori should work. You can find it at an oriental grocery. Cut into strips 1/4 inch wide and about 2 inches long and put it on a lettuce clip or even rubberband to a piece of rubble.
hth