Cleaner Shrimp question
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COreefer
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No not yet Dan...tommorow perhaps. I'm afraid my trigger might eat him!!
Keith, I define shorterm as 90 days. For some people this may not be the best preventative, but for others it has proven effective without longterm damage or osmotic shock occuring.
Personally, I feel like UV sterelization and ozone are better preventatives...especially in the retail realm. I guess my point regarding Petco is this...at least tey are BEGINNING to show some compassion. I would much rather them run hypo on those fish, than allow them to become parasite ridden as they have perpetually done in the past. Many disease experts say often the cure is worse than the ailment...some retailers run copper perpetually. It all has an adverse effect, heck even the build up of organics can cause gill damage over time. I say pick your poison because until these fish are put into a proper, stable environment, they are vulnerable to many maladies/issues.
Keith, I define shorterm as 90 days. For some people this may not be the best preventative, but for others it has proven effective without longterm damage or osmotic shock occuring.
Personally, I feel like UV sterelization and ozone are better preventatives...especially in the retail realm. I guess my point regarding Petco is this...at least tey are BEGINNING to show some compassion. I would much rather them run hypo on those fish, than allow them to become parasite ridden as they have perpetually done in the past. Many disease experts say often the cure is worse than the ailment...some retailers run copper perpetually. It all has an adverse effect, heck even the build up of organics can cause gill damage over time. I say pick your poison because until these fish are put into a proper, stable environment, they are vulnerable to many maladies/issues.
Mustang394
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I would think a neon goby will be fine with the trigger, it should know by instinct that it is helpful to let the goby clean him. Just make sure your trigger is well fed. I would for short periods move the cleaner wrasses we had from tank to tank leting them service the fish with no attacks. Even in the trigger tank. Gobies should not be any different.
