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Steve... 09-14-2014 05:29 AM

Cleaner Wrasse
 
Is it possible to keep cleaner wrasses in groups in a reef tank or is it going to be difficult?I think the biggest concern is how much food is in the tank? Besides the parasites its can pick off the fish, what else can these fish eat? Flake, nori or other food sources?

Aquattro 09-14-2014 05:51 AM

Pretty sure you'll end up with one. They tend to kill each other off. We keep trying to pair them up at the LFS here, and so far one successful pairing in 2 years and dozens of attempts.
I read about a guy that added 20 to a tank to get a pair, ended up with one.

Steve... 09-14-2014 02:25 PM

Thanks for sharing!

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 913203)
Pretty sure you'll end up with one. They tend to kill each other off. We keep trying to pair them up at the LFS here, and so far one successful pairing in 2 years and dozens of attempts.
I read about a guy that added 20 to a tank to get a pair, ended up with one.


Madreefer 09-14-2014 07:42 PM

Ever consider a neon goby? Much cheaper, better personalitys and do the same thing as cleaner wrasse. They're usually captive bred and the survival rates as Brad mentioned, are not the greatest for cleaner wrasse. They should be left in the ocean.

Steve... 09-14-2014 08:20 PM

Ill have to do some research... Would they be fine with a orange spotted goby in the tank?

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Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 913273)
Ever consider a neon goby? Much cheaper, better personalitys and do the same thing as cleaner wrasse. They're usually captive bred and the survival rates as Brad mentioned, are not the greatest for cleaner wrasse. They should be left in the ocean.


Madreefer 09-14-2014 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve... (Post 913277)
Ill have to do some research... Would they be fine with a orange spotted goby in the tank?

The 2 I had in my tank that died of old age were fine with my pink banded goby. Depends on size of tank maybe, mines 230G

Steve... 09-15-2014 02:34 AM

Yes, my tank is very similar in size as well, hopefully it works out.

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Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 913279)
The 2 I had in my tank that died of old age were fine with my pink banded goby. Depends on size of tank maybe, mines 230G



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