Wrasse and cleaner shrimp compatibility?

[MarcoG]

Has anyone kept a melanarus wrasse with cleaner shrimp? Do you think the wrasse would go after the cleaner shrimp?

 

[bbprinting]

I have two cleaner shrimp and an almost fully grown melanarus wrasse and they get along perfectly. He really never pays them any attention. I introduced the wrasses after the first cleaner shrimp and then later added a 2nd smaller cleaner shrimp still with no problems. I sure though its different from fish to fish, Lord knows they each have their own personalities.

 

[MarcoG]

Yeah, mine LOVES to go after my nassarius snails.

 

[bbprinting]

lol yea the nassarius snails are another story, I am pretty sure he already decimated that population.

 

[Wes]

My melanurus has eaten 3 cleaners so far. The last one I tried was a really big one even and he still went at it. I'm done trying personally.

 

[ctaylor81]

Same here, mine has gulped up 3 cleaners. No more trying for me either.

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[cjb137]

Mine is perfect with a cleaner and coral banded shrimp.

 

[dmarkham]

@ctaylor81 wrote:

If it the one I just got from you he has left the cleaner and the peps alone so far.