cleaner wrasse and slime after nightime?

boxfishpooalot · 06/12/2006, 05:00 AM

I know some wrasses cover themselves with a slime cocoon at night.

Every moring I notice a big clear slime ball floating in the tank. Usually right after my cleaner wrasse is present.

Do you think that is from the wrasse? Its pretty neat. Anyone else experience this effect?

msman825 · 06/12/2006, 05:21 AM

Yah, I see one in my tank time to time, But i dont have any wrasse. Dunno what it is???

falconut · 06/12/2006, 05:35 AM

I had a cleaner wrasse a couple of times and yes they do sleep in slime cocoons. I don't know if that's what you're seeing floating, but I guess it could be.

boxfishpooalot · 06/12/2006, 05:41 AM

I thought so, just wanted to see if others experience this with their wrasse too!Fwiw, I never see him in his cocoon. Would like to though.

I bet it protects them from ich infections and other bacterial diseases. After all, ich is known to infect the same fish that sleeps in the same spot night after night. Ich also lays dormant untill after dark, IIRC. Then hunts for a host.

06/12/2006, 05:00 AM	#1
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	cleaner wrasse and slime after nightime? I know some wrasses cover themselves with a slime cocoon at night. Every moring I notice a big clear slime ball floating in the tank. Usually right after my cleaner wrasse is present. Do you think that is from the wrasse? Its pretty neat. Anyone else experience this effect? __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

06/12/2006, 05:21 AM	#2
msman825 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: maine Posts: 1,301	Yah, I see one in my tank time to time, But i dont have any wrasse. Dunno what it is??? __________________ MSMAN

06/12/2006, 05:35 AM	#3
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	I had a cleaner wrasse a couple of times and yes they do sleep in slime cocoons. I don't know if that's what you're seeing floating, but I guess it could be. __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

06/12/2006, 05:41 AM	#4
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	I thought so, just wanted to see if others experience this with their wrasse too!Fwiw, I never see him in his cocoon. Would like to though. I bet it protects them from ich infections and other bacterial diseases. After all, ich is known to infect the same fish that sleeps in the same spot night after night. Ich also lays dormant untill after dark, IIRC. Then hunts for a host. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.