cleaner wrasse

[MissT]

want to clarify: is this your 30 gallon tank?

[Richard]

I am going to break ranks here and cross the lines on the Cleaner Wrasse issue. If you have a large fish tank, Triggers, Large Angels, and Tangs your tank will require a cleaner wrasse.

I agree. Well not that a cleaner wrasse is required but that they can do very well. I've had a cleaner wrasse for 3 years. He doesn't clean the fish much now. Just waits for me to feed him. Eats everything (mysis, brine, seaweed selects, flake).

I would never try one in a small tank though. I think they would be too much of a nuisance to the fish and they are super active, always on the move.

They do not ship well though. So they have a high mortality right after stores get them.

[copperband]

yes this is my 30

[SoLiD]

Concerning cleaner wrasses; that is what I thought also when I went through 2 of them in 2 months. Then I read an article that suggested feeding them beef heart. So I bought another one and included a 1/2 teaspoon of finely diced beef heart in my tank feedings. That was like 10 months ago now. He is also very attentive to all 14 of my other fish. He is so hyper and always looking for a chance to clean. Even more so than the 3 cleaner shrimp and the 8 peppermint shrimp that I have(Yes, I have seen peppermint shrimp clean my fish of ich).

[SoLiD]

Here is the link.

http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/cleaner.html

P.S. Don't mind the corny music.

And another one.

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29424

[copperband]

thanks for all the info