Cleaner Wrasse or Cleaner Shrimp?

303travism

Dolphin
M.A.S.C Club Member
#1
Like the title states what's you preference?
 

Cherub

Hey you
M.A.S.C Club Member
#2
I hear the wrasses are hard to keep because they feed on parasites. Once they eat them all they starve. I'm sure you can try to train the to eat what you feed the others but it's a challenge.
 

Ambrosio Aquatics

Dolphin
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#3
Shrimp are definitely easier but the wrasse can learn to eat pods and other small critters I had a Hawaiian cleaner that ate small pellets
 

rmougey

Tang
M.A.S.C Club Member
#4
Cleaner shrimp, hands down. Cleaner wrasse are very cool, however their long term prognosis is pretty dismal. Many folks have kept them for a couple of years, myself included.... but that is the exception. Cleaner shrimp on the other hand can be kept in pairs or groups and will breed, providing natural food for your corals.
 
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