Hawaiin Cleaner Wrasse - Reef-Geeks

blk822822 · Reef-Geek

I just got a Hawaiin Cleaner Wrasse and dont know if its eatting or not. I really cant tell because it swims so fast and erratic its hard to watch. Anyone know what I should try to get him to eat????? Pods, shrimp, dog food, anything???????I probly shouldn't have bought it but figured I probly had a better chance of keeping it than alot of other people that may have bought it. It seems really healthy right now and is out swimming all around, so it think I have some time to get it to eat.Any help would be sweet.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

I'd try to feed foods that stay suspended in the water column for a while - cyclopeeze, rods food, etc. Things that are floaty where he is swimming.

I've only seen them live for a long time in tanks that have very heavy fish populations, probably because they get a lot of their food from cleaning other fish...

larrynews · mr. mom

i have never had luck with Hawaiian cleaners, just blue streaks, but i would try something like brine shrimp and hopefully that keeps him alive for awhile until he stats eating others foods. my cleaner eats mini spectrum pellets and flakes, i also have an over populated tank so he has fish to eat off of. hth. keep us posted

chris&barb · Lost

I would try live foods. Brine shrimp, mysis, blood worms, what ever you can get your hands on.

Barbara · Geekette

I would also add copepods if you can too......how many fish are in your tank again???

Sneezy · Big-Geek

How's the cleaner doing Bill?

[1 (permalink)] Posted by blk822822 07-09-2010, 11:17 AM	Reef-Geek
Hawaiin Cleaner Wrasse I just got a Hawaiin Cleaner Wrasse and dont know if its eatting or not. I really cant tell because it swims so fast and erratic its hard to watch. Anyone know what I should try to get him to eat????? Pods, shrimp, dog food, anything???????I probly shouldn't have bought it but figured I probly had a better chance of keeping it than alot of other people that may have bought it. It seems really healthy right now and is out swimming all around, so it think I have some time to get it to eat.Any help would be sweet.	Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kent, Wa. Posts: 336 Gameroom cash: $220405 Rep Power: 16
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 07-09-2010, 11:28 AM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
I'd try to feed foods that stay suspended in the water column for a while - cyclopeeze, rods food, etc. Things that are floaty where he is swimming. I've only seen them live for a long time in tanks that have very heavy fish populations, probably because they get a lot of their food from cleaning other fish... __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by larrynews 07-09-2010, 01:47 PM	mr. mom
i have never had luck with Hawaiian cleaners, just blue streaks, but i would try something like brine shrimp and hopefully that keeps him alive for awhile until he stats eating others foods. my cleaner eats mini spectrum pellets and flakes, i also have an over populated tank so he has fish to eat off of. hth. keep us posted	Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: beavercreek ohio Posts: 49 Gameroom cash: $19050 Rep Power: 5
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 07-09-2010, 02:00 PM	Lost
I would try live foods. Brine shrimp, mysis, blood worms, what ever you can get your hands on.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 07-09-2010, 02:52 PM	Geekette
I would also add copepods if you can too......how many fish are in your tank again??? __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 07-19-2010, 12:51 AM	Big-Geek
How's the cleaner doing Bill?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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