Cleaner Wrasse? - Update

[Bob I]

Originally Posted by reeferaddict

I have searched for diet info and again there's nothing conclusive besides they know they eat parasites, pods, and other mocrofauna.

What percentage of their diet needs to be this to maintain them is one of the things I think the hobbyist will have to observe..

We need to remember that food is absorbed at the molecular level. Be it in fish, humans, or plants. Therefore any food eaten by an animal that has the necessary nutrients is fine to support the animal. The source of the nutrient is immaterial (that goes for the organic food freaks as well) Therefore the natural diet of parasites, dead skin etc. can very well be substituted by Mysis, or even flake food, as it all contains the same nutrients. IMO there is no such thing as an obligate feeder. If the animal will accept a substitute it will be fine.

This should keep the thread going.