matt bills December 14, 2011 Share December 14, 2011 What is the name of the parasite eating fish that you can get for your tangs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypertech December 14, 2011 Share December 14, 2011 That depends on the parasite. Cleaner wrasses and cleaner shrimp might pick off dead skin, etc. I don't know how many parasites they actually get off. Its also a behavior that they don't exhibit that readily in a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davjbeas December 14, 2011 Share December 14, 2011 Cleaner wrasse? I just got one at the Marine Scene last week David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan December 14, 2011 Share December 14, 2011 Cleaner wrasse pick off parasites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt bills December 14, 2011 Author Share December 14, 2011 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm December 14, 2011 Share December 14, 2011 There are multiple species of cleaner wrasse that you can get, I've also heard neon gobies do well. I just purchased 3 blue streak cleaner wrasse and all 3 are actively cleaning other fish. They form harems like other wrasse though it's hard to accomplish in aquariums as the males run a strict cleaning business. I know of one person that has a happy pair in her tank (150?), I tried with no success as of yet. I've read that they can be hard to get to eat, but personally mine are pigs. Must be Jan's homemade food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt bills December 14, 2011 Author Share December 14, 2011 so they are cleaning other fish not the tangs? Will it be a problem if i have a 6 line wrasse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm December 14, 2011 Share December 14, 2011 No, the six line should be fine. Mine clean my tangs, rabbitfish, coral beauties, and even my flasher wrasse now. The firefish are the only ones to refuse service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt bills December 14, 2011 Author Share December 14, 2011 oh cool thanks now i just need to get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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