Cleaner wrasse????

Roy G. Biv · 05/09/2007, 07:31 PM

I bought this fish about a month ago fully expecting him to die after my ich problem went away. I know it may not be ethical, but when I think of all the money I spent on the other fish, $15 was worth it.
At first he picked all of the fish clean, but now he is more of an annoyance to the other fish. I looked at pictures of both mimic and true cleaner wrasse and can make a case for both. I am having a hard time getting a picture of his mouth, but I have 2 close up shots that are pretty decent. Can anyone positively ID this????

He now eats mysis and brine, shocked me. He is alive for about 2 months now.

Roy G. Biv · 05/09/2007, 07:53 PM

True cleaner

Mimic cleaner

LowDime · 05/09/2007, 09:21 PM

i am going with true

Creade · 05/09/2007, 09:52 PM

Ive had cleaner wrasses live in large tanks for over a year, and I have watched them feed on things other than the wide bodied fish.

05/09/2007, 07:31 PM	#1
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Cleaner wrasse???? I bought this fish about a month ago fully expecting him to die after my ich problem went away. I know it may not be ethical, but when I think of all the money I spent on the other fish, $15 was worth it. At first he picked all of the fish clean, but now he is more of an annoyance to the other fish. I looked at pictures of both mimic and true cleaner wrasse and can make a case for both. I am having a hard time getting a picture of his mouth, but I have 2 close up shots that are pretty decent. Can anyone positively ID this???? He now eats mysis and brine, shocked me. He is alive for about 2 months now. Last edited by Roy G. Biv; 05/09/2007 at 07:59 PM.

05/09/2007, 07:53 PM	#2
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	True cleaner Mimic cleaner

05/09/2007, 09:21 PM	#3
LowDime Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 81	i am going with true

05/09/2007, 09:52 PM	#4
Creade Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin Posts: 1,186	Ive had cleaner wrasses live in large tanks for over a year, and I have watched them feed on things other than the wide bodied fish.