CLeaner Wrasse ,Who has them and how long?

[DEEPWATER]

Well ,I was sitting here talking to Herman today.Was wondering how many ppl have them and for how long.Yes I know they are hard to keep< But i have mine for about 2 years now(two of them ) They Eat everything that i feed them ,Nori sheets and still clean off my fish :wink1:
I find them to be very interesting fish,1st they are very very active fish ,2nd they do this cool fish dance where they swim in a circular motion,3rd they clean my fish and eat everything and last they have recently start to swim in my Elegance coral.They dont bother it maybe just givng my coral and cleaning as well :Thinking: Who knows

Wel lthat being said ,who else has success with them ?

 

[DEEPWATER]

Oh by the way they havent seen ich in a long long long ,Knock on wood ,so they could and will eat other food and for parasites at least mine do

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i think im going to get 2 for my tank as well... well see.... they look pretty cool to.. u had great success with them ronen..

 

[inline6]

My only question is will they clean wrasses also.
Most wrasses won't even let cleaner shrimps near them.

 

[DevIouS]

My neon gobies clean my 6-line... :fish:

 

[DEEPWATER]

My neon gobies clean my 6-line... :fish:

I have 2 of them as well in the tank and a red cap goby

 

[DEEPWATER]

My only question is will they clean wrasses also.
Most wrasses won't even let cleaner shrimps near them.

Hmm thats a good question ,But im thinking yes
They are a cleaning type of fish and fish sence that
I remember watching a program where they showed a part of a reef ,they called a Fish Car wash ,pretty cool as the filmed these sharks ,groupers ,and all sort of perditor type fish swimming to this area to get cleaned off by Cleaner wrasses ,cleans shrimp and so on ,the shark would let the wrasses swim in the mouth and come out their gills and not eat them.

So im guessing yes

i do see them swimming and cleaning eachother from time to time

 

[heuerfan]

Yes, wrasses will let the cleaner wrasse clean them. I am planning to get one for my fairy wrasses

 

[jejton]

Hmm thats a good question ,But im thinking yes
They are a cleaning type of fish and fish sence that
I remember watching a program where they showed a part of a reef ,they called a Fish Car wash ,pretty cool as the filmed these sharks ,groupers ,and all sort of perditor type fish swimming to this area to get cleaned off by Cleaner wrasses ,cleans shrimp and so on ,the shark would let the wrasses swim in the mouth and come out their gills and not eat them.

So im guessing yes

i do see them swimming and cleaning eachother from time to time

Even cooler are the mimics which trick fish into lining up for a cleaning but then go and take a bite out of the fish for a free lunch before getting away.

 

[ulmo]

I had a cleaner wrasse for 3 yrs until it jumped out one night. They are really great fish and fun to watch. I think the key to maintaining one is to get them when they're small. At that size, they can get accustom to other food items besides parasites. It's also good to maintain them with tangs since tangs are so ick prone.

 

[aaron23]

i've had a cleaner for 8 months. It started eating mysis and brine in the beginning and then slowly stopped eating and died...

 

[jejton]

I read an article about the impact on reefs when the cleaner wrasses populations are too low. Apparently it is pretty devastating to a reef area. The article recommended not buying cleaner wrasse, since they tend not to live long in captivity and are very essential for a healthy natural reef. It recommended instead sticking with cleaner shrimp, if you wanted something to clean your fish of parasites.

 

[alrha]

how about a Neon goby (Gobisoma oceanops)?
"Neon gobies will often set up a 'station' and keep fish clean of parasites and dead scales."

 

[regal]

I have mine for almost a year. In the beginning, everything was fine. He'd eat flakes. But then, one day he decided to have a taste of my clams. He is not eating flakes anymore. So I have to feed him frozen food. I noticed he likes to clean the fish after he fills his belly up. If not, he is more interested in looking for food. When he is full, he leaves my clams alone.

 

[michael stern]

1 year, doing great

 

[DEEPWATER]

how about a Neon goby (Gobisoma oceanops)?
"Neon gobies will often set up a 'station' and keep fish clean of parasites and dead scales."

Got 2 of them and a red cap goby ,,all living happy :grouphug:

 

[alrha]

can you get me 2 of them?
i thought you said you had the cleaner wrasse?

 

[Dmitry]

I saw them in Ronen's tank and they're awesome. Too bad they're so hard to keep.

 

[regal]

My cleaner wrasse. You can see the color change of my sailfin.

http://www.imagecabin.com/index.php?view=114851212590808741a6da259bd5d259c883cb1da8

 

[Falco]

My cleaner wrasse. You can see the color change of my sailfin.

http://www.imagecabin.com/index.php?view=114851212590808741a6da259bd5d259c883cb1da8

That is a fantastic video :wow:

I think it so awsome to see the sailfin keep its gills open so the wrasse can clean it

-Chris