pufferlover
Active Member
My question in this area is does anyone out there have one and what type tank is it in (fo or reef). Now Trey I know you are not a big fan of cleaner wrasses but this little one has been in qt for about 3 weeks and is eating brine, mysis, and even formula 2 cubes diced up. I have to move it into another tank but that is the problem I now have. All my likely tanks currently have Pacific Cleaners in them, I gambled I could mix it with the Pacific in my 65 with the King Angel and Sailfin Tang to munch on. The minute I put it in the Pacific and surprisingly to me the spotted hawk went after it till I decided to pull it out and put it back in qt for at least a week more now that it had gotten stressed. It is fine and the week is over and I am back to where do I put it. My one option is the 58 reef but all my books say reef safe with caution. Seems they may like polyps (but I don't have those anyway). The only 2 fish I worry might be a problem are the Maroon clown and/or the African Pygmy Angel. I realize if it goes in and a problem developes I probably will go nuts trying to get it so I am trying to see if anyone has tried this before.
Now lastly why did I buy this thing well I never had seen one around here before. Also, I got such a deal (on-line 35 to 50 each) 20 bucks. LFS had got 4 in and really did not want them (their buyer bought them on a whim and owner was a bit peeved). One died, one was sold to a employee, one was in ht with a bug eye, one I bought was there for 3 weeks and had no apparent problems, seemed quite healthy and active.I was surprised to read they are considered the hardest keepers of the 3 cleaners most commonly sold, Pacific, Hawaian, and Red Sea.
Now lastly why did I buy this thing well I never had seen one around here before. Also, I got such a deal (on-line 35 to 50 each) 20 bucks. LFS had got 4 in and really did not want them (their buyer bought them on a whim and owner was a bit peeved). One died, one was sold to a employee, one was in ht with a bug eye, one I bought was there for 3 weeks and had no apparent problems, seemed quite healthy and active.I was surprised to read they are considered the hardest keepers of the 3 cleaners most commonly sold, Pacific, Hawaian, and Red Sea.
