Cleaner Wrasse and Large Fish

[Cu455]

Has anyone put a cleaner wrasse in with larger fish? How did it turn out?

I have a cleaner wrasse ready to be released into my tank. The tank has a ~7in panther grouper, ~5 in minius grouper, ~7 in New Gunea puffer and a 12 in coral catshark. I don't want to add him if he will become food.

 

[behlke]

Not sure this is the right forum for your question. You will probably get better responses in the Fish Only forum.

 

[usmc1812]

They may eat him soon as you release him. Try doing it late in the night.

 

[enjetek]

late at night and maybe try him it in a critter keeper for a couple days.

 

[Cu455]

Thanks. Everything turned out good. All the fish love getting cleaned and the wrasse loves doing the cleaning.

The reason for the wrasse is because I saw 2 white dots on my cooperband. The dots are gone. Here is my puffer getting cleaned.



Enjetek you have pictures if you 120 gallon? What are the dimensions?

 

[accordsirh22]

cleaner wrasses dont eat ich. and i doubt he would eat lymph either

 

[Cu455]

cleaner wrasses dont eat ich. and i doubt he would eat lymph either

I can't tell you what the butterfly fish had but the two white spots are gone. They do eat parasites which is still benefical. Even if it isn't ich or lymph, which I am not sure about,

 

[ca1ore]

I've had blue cleaners a few times, and while they do essentially nothing for ich, they will clean fish of lymph.

 

[accordsirh22]

interesting note about lymph, im surprised by that one

 

[CoralBeauty13]

Wow, awesome fish. That copperband was waiting in line for his turn. The puffer seemed like he was in heaven. Glad it all worked out.

 

[snorvich]

I can't tell you what the butterfly fish had but the two white spots are gone. They do eat parasites which is still benefical. Even if it isn't ich or lymph, which I am not sure about,

Actually, they do not eat ich parasites which are under the skin. On the other hand, I believe they do eat lymphocystis.