Cleaner Wrasse

[whatcaneyedo]

I once tried moving a canary wrasse from a 50gal into a 20gal for a few weeks so that it might clean up the flatworm problem in there. It did not like the small tank one bit. It hid most of the time and when it was out it just swam in a tight circle. When I moved it back to the larger tank it was out swimming freely all of the time once again. Obviously they are not the same fish but it could be the same problem.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I had one that I didn't have much luck with(died in three weeks), but I know Laurie has had a couple that have done really well for her..... As far as the peppermints go, they don't like intense light so, in a tank they tend to be more nocturnal.... they usually come out when you feed the tank tho

I've always had luck with them eating PE mysis, I also have kept them with large fish Tangs/angels that do get ich so maybe that's why mine were always fat and healthy. I had one for almost 3 yrs but then I had to QT the whole tank and it curled up to sleep on the heater (in the qt tank) and I found him dead the next day One I had for over a year but it jumped out and the cat got to it before I did I tried one more after that, it was eating mysis but my sixline wrasse and my trigger took a dislike to it and unforutately killed it within a week of getting it

[FaRico]

Ya I guess going to Pisces and buying a fish wasn't the best idea, figured I had store credit so why not. They said that they are perfect for small tanks, and an excellent first fish. I read up on them when I got home. Crap.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by FaRico

Ya I guess going to Pisces and buying a fish wasn't the best idea They said that they are perfect for small tanks, and an excellent first fish.

*shakes his head in disgust and wonders how LFSs can have people that know nothing about saltwater fish selling people saltwater fish*