Cleaning Organism(s)
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ive kept neon gobys before,, pretty tough lil fish and do a good job, mine would ride the tangs around the tank,,, was a riot watching the cleaner shrimp clean them, first time i seen it i was like ohhh no the shrimps eating one of the gobies,, the shrimp had it in multiple legs upside down looked like a spider spinning a fly in its web.. then it just let go and the goby went on with its business,,, after that initial oh nooooo it was fun to watch that
I have one cleaner shrimp and 1 fire shrimp, both of them have set up "cleaning stations" and even the wrasses go in for a good scrubbing now and then.
I had a cleaner wrasse that was eating good, lasted about a month, then died. Very hard to keep long term.
I've thought about adding some cleaner gobies, but they are so small. I have had bad luck with small fish and my PT, but I think since the tang seems to be able to sense the cleaner's jobs, it may leave it alone. We'll see. I figure the more options the better...
I had a cleaner wrasse that was eating good, lasted about a month, then died. Very hard to keep long term.
I've thought about adding some cleaner gobies, but they are so small. I have had bad luck with small fish and my PT, but I think since the tang seems to be able to sense the cleaner's jobs, it may leave it alone. We'll see. I figure the more options the better...
I have 4 ORA yellow line cleaner gobies... when they were in the display, they would just hide in their little caves and I didn't notice any cleaning behaviors. Not sure if the neon blue gobies are the same way or its just because of my busy tank. The blue ones are the same genus I believe.
My blue streak cleaner wrasse cleans my tang and the foxface most of the time after lights out, but never the other wrasses.
Now my little gobies are in my fuge so can't comment on them cleaning as they have their big new home now.
My blue streak cleaner wrasse cleans my tang and the foxface most of the time after lights out, but never the other wrasses.
Now my little gobies are in my fuge so can't comment on them cleaning as they have their big new home now.
I've got a bunch of wrasses... with no top but I will be making one shortly just in case. I've actually had them all a year, with the exception of one of the leopard wrasses, with no jumpers to this day with the exception of a fire fish. RIP Spike. Thats the second fire fish in different tanks I've had jump so I will never own one again. They are boring anyways. OK back to the topic at hand.
I have a yellow canary wrasse and it works wonders constantly picking on the rocks for pods, worms, whatever. Highly recommended.
I also have a melanurus wrasse but they are not technically reef safe as far as inverts but mine doesn't bother anything at all.
I have a yellow canary wrasse and it works wonders constantly picking on the rocks for pods, worms, whatever. Highly recommended.
I also have a melanurus wrasse but they are not technically reef safe as far as inverts but mine doesn't bother anything at all.
Melanurus and Yellow canary wrasses are both Halichoeres and are both considered Reef Safe "with caution". Supposedly they will take out the smaller CUC members like smaller shrimp, snails and hermits, but the only time I have seen either touch my CUC was when I carelessy just dropped them in the tank like food after acclimation. I have since learned my lesson and strategically placed them in concealed spots with no casualties.
I have never had one jump just for the heck of it, it was always when they get spooked. My first canary wrasse jumped when I had just a small 1" gap at the back not covered and went through there the day I went lights out for my dino breakout.
The second one jumped when I moved the top back and put my hand in close to where it was adjusting. Unfortunately it went out the back and I only have access back there from one side so it was difficult to say the least to get it out so by that time it was still alive, but ended up dying a couple days later.
My exquisite scares me all the time because it likes to hang out at the top of the tank, so I have to be extra careful when I need to move the top aside.
SO, to finally make my point LOL, get a top, because it is not a case of IF they will jump, but when.
I have never had one jump just for the heck of it, it was always when they get spooked. My first canary wrasse jumped when I had just a small 1" gap at the back not covered and went through there the day I went lights out for my dino breakout.
The second one jumped when I moved the top back and put my hand in close to where it was adjusting. Unfortunately it went out the back and I only have access back there from one side so it was difficult to say the least to get it out so by that time it was still alive, but ended up dying a couple days later.
My exquisite scares me all the time because it likes to hang out at the top of the tank, so I have to be extra careful when I need to move the top aside.
SO, to finally make my point LOL, get a top, because it is not a case of IF they will jump, but when.
