Cleaner wrass ?

[billyboy69]

I've had my cleaner wrass for about 4 weeks now I was thinking about adding another do they get along?

 

[enjetek]

Don't do it unless your tank is super big

 

[billyboy69]

The one I have now eats everything even flake food....lol not easy getting pic of him

 

[bullitr]

No its will kill each other
I try introducing few new ones after one of my 3 years old cleaner wrasse died. I tried Xmas island , Hawaiian and regular one but they all get killed by the establish cleaner wrasse.

 

[louie310]

I bought 2 Hawaiian cleaners and the one I already had killed them both sucks man

 

[billyboy69]

Thanks guys....two would probably drive the other fish nuts anyway

 

[humaguy]

agree, very bad idea....

 

[humaguy]

African cleaners are the only ones that seem to have any real longevity in captivity...

 

[SDguy]

I have yet to figure out how to pair cleaner wrasses. Unless they are a true mated pair, one will kill the other.

 

[LargeAngels]

I have a pair, bought at same time as a small and medium, and they get along great, but I tried a third and it was WWIII. Both are from the Philippines and I've had them for a few years.

 

[SDguy]

I have a pair, bought at same time as a small and medium, and they get along great, but I tried a third and it was WWIII.

You are lucky! I tried that twice... no go. Pairs viciously defend their "cleaning station" areas, so no surprise a third was not accepted.

 

[LargeAngels]

Yes. Very lucky. Almost all the aggression was between the new fish and what I assume is the male. Female could have cared less.

 

[Mcsommerfeld]

I have that I added at the same time, they get along great. They each have their own "cleaning station" that the other fish visit regularly and I have even caught them cleaning each other a few times.