mr.clownfish
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i read online that they clean parasites off of fish. a couple of my fish would go to it and turn to there sides as if they are saying "clean me", but its not doing its job... will it ever start?
just got a new cleaner wrasse
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ajroc31
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Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
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i read online that they clean parasites off of fish. a couple of my fish would go to it and turn to there sides as if they are saying "clean me", but its not doing its job... will it ever start?
Well, if you just added him, then he might not be acclimated yet. They are very sensitive fish. In addition, are jumpers, so cover your tank. I once had one jump about 3 feet out of my tank. If they don't learn to eat regular food, your tank will not able to sustain it for very long, and it will starve. Mine learne dto eat, so he was alive for few years, until his record breaking jump. Using cleaners for biological control of parasites and diseases, it won't work. When ich comes in angry, not much shrimp or wrasses could do. I read somewhere, that they don't even eat parasites, and are more interested in dead cells. Perhaps someone could enlighten us. Oh, my wrasse cleaned only certain fish, and did not care for other, snub. So perhaps he thinks that his tankmates are not deserving of his services. Give it few days, but once he starts cleaning, don't expect it to stop any parasite outbreaks. QT>>>>>>>cleaners.
http:///forum/post/3278418
i read online that they clean parasites off of fish. a couple of my fish would go to it and turn to there sides as if they are saying "clean me", but its not doing its job... will it ever start?
Well, if you just added him, then he might not be acclimated yet. They are very sensitive fish. In addition, are jumpers, so cover your tank. I once had one jump about 3 feet out of my tank. If they don't learn to eat regular food, your tank will not able to sustain it for very long, and it will starve. Mine learne dto eat, so he was alive for few years, until his record breaking jump. Using cleaners for biological control of parasites and diseases, it won't work. When ich comes in angry, not much shrimp or wrasses could do. I read somewhere, that they don't even eat parasites, and are more interested in dead cells. Perhaps someone could enlighten us. Oh, my wrasse cleaned only certain fish, and did not care for other, snub. So perhaps he thinks that his tankmates are not deserving of his services. Give it few days, but once he starts cleaning, don't expect it to stop any parasite outbreaks. QT>>>>>>>cleaners.
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