Anyone know anything about these. I️ really like them bc they seem super active at the fish store. Will they stress out my fish though? I️ have 5 fish currently. Fish are pretty big. Couple bluejaws triggers, a naso tang, melanurus wrasse and clown fish. I️ don’t really want the fish constantly picking at my fish(I️ know they eat parasites off fish) I️ just want them to all live in harmony.[emoji23]. So if anyone has any input on these I’ll take I️t. Also my lfs already has them eating frozen foods.
Cleaner wrasse
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KMench
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I know they have a poor track record of survival in captivity, but that’s about it. Did you see them eat frozen, or did they just claim it? I would make sure you see them eat if you end up getting one.
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Good point thanks! What about neon gobies??? They do the same thing I️ guess? Or are they more peaceful. I’m just looking for one more fish that will be cool and interact differently. So for instance I️ have the main fish that run the water column in the triggers and tang, have the angel that chills in the rocks and picks at them. Have the wrasse that darts in and out of rocks. And have a clown that just sits in the anemone all day long.
KMench
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I’m far from a fish expert lol. What kind of activity are you looking for? I just got a few new wrasses that I’m adding since they’re colorful and swim the water column as well as through the rocks.
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I’m looking for like something cool, that will hang by rocks and goes in and out of them. They can’t get picked on though bc I️ don’t want them hurting my tanks chemistry as I️t is.
nautical_nathaniel
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KMench
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I got my two fairy wrasses hoping they would be somewhat both. I.E. swimming in the water column and through the rockwork. I also got a little tail spot blenny who will hopefully have a good personality.
HairyGary
Why do all your fish look like trout?
I wouldn't do a cleaner for the reasons above. I assume you have a 120 gallon or bigger with those other fish. There are many other fairies and flashers wrasse that would work and get the movement you desire. Tough to pick one. Budget a concern? I would also vote for a yellow assessor or blackcap basslet if you want something that will stand its ground and cruise around the rocks.
Gloryofthereef
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Some kind of blenny would have been my suggestion. The Cleaner wrasses are beautiful, and people have successfully kept them in the past, but FAR more people have starved them to death. The bummer is that they are collected frequently, and so their price isn't high. They are truly difficult to keep fed properly. I have seen some that ate frozen mysis AND enhanced brine shrimp that still wasted away over 6 months. Having worked at a LFS for over 10 years, I stopped ordering them into the store entirely, and I wish more people would do the same.
The neon goby would be a much better choice care-wise, however they are social, need buddies (3-5), and you would not likely see much of just one anyway. They are best kept in groups. They exude a secretion that tells carnivores that they don't taste good, and I believe I read somewhere it's mildly paralytic to other fish, but they would be so tiny, I would worry about my triggers swallowing one whole and potentially getting sick.
There are some nice gobies, and some nice blennys that would add some activity to your sandbed/rockwork, and neither option should compete for food with your other stuff (while both your naso tang and a blenny both eat algae, they generally get along just fine, and neither eats algae only). Good luck!
The neon goby would be a much better choice care-wise, however they are social, need buddies (3-5), and you would not likely see much of just one anyway. They are best kept in groups. They exude a secretion that tells carnivores that they don't taste good, and I believe I read somewhere it's mildly paralytic to other fish, but they would be so tiny, I would worry about my triggers swallowing one whole and potentially getting sick.
There are some nice gobies, and some nice blennys that would add some activity to your sandbed/rockwork, and neither option should compete for food with your other stuff (while both your naso tang and a blenny both eat algae, they generally get along just fine, and neither eats algae only). Good luck!
eatbreakfast
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Cleaner wrasses are not a good choice for most systems. They need quite a few large fish to serve as clients and they are always looking for a fish to 'clean', which can be irritating to fish if there aren't enough.
Neon gobies are a better choice. Though I have found it difficult to keep them in more than just prs, as they are territorial, with males fighting quite badly.
Neon gobies are a better choice. Though I have found it difficult to keep them in more than just prs, as they are territorial, with males fighting quite badly.
