Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby

BHenderson79 · 01-07-2008, 01:51 PM

These 2 fish have a pretty similar look - sleek, blue-striped, colorful. I'm considering getting one or the other, but i'm not sure which. Anyone have any pros/cons to either species to offer? My current tank is all small, peaceful species and there's a lot of soft coral in the reef.

zy112 · 01-07-2008, 01:54 PM

I have never had a neon goby but I can say I enjoyed my cleaner wrasse.

lcstorc · 01-07-2008, 01:56 PM

Cleaner wrasses rarely live long in captivity. You will be much better of with the goby.

BHenderson79 · 01-07-2008, 01:58 PM

That's a good thing to know! Thanks. I've read that the gobies will do well in groups whereas the wrasses should be kept singly... so that's probably good too.

tippMANn98 · 01-07-2008, 01:58 PM

Im gonna have to agree with lynn, haven't seen a cleaner wrasse live longer than a month or so....go with the neon goby, and I have had one too

Woodstock · 01-07-2008, 01:58 PM

Please do not purchase a cleaner wrasse. They perform a critical role to ocean fishes and should remain in the ocean.

Get the neon gobies!

I have a pair of them and they are adorable!! Neon gobies can be tank bred also so there is no need to remove them from the oceans.

BHenderson79 · 01-07-2008, 02:00 PM

That's all excellent advice, thanks! My mind is certainly made up. I only considered the wrasse because a couple websites I'd found had suggested it as a nice reef safe option and they mentioned none of this.

tippMANn98 · 01-07-2008, 02:05 PM

of course they wouldnt, to them, its money, to us...its Preservation and Conservation

BHenderson79 · 01-07-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

of course they wouldnt, to them, its money, to us...its Preservation and Conservation

they weren't even sites with fish for sale. it was just some random fish profiles.

tippMANn98 · 01-07-2008, 02:11 PM

oh sorry, disregard the last then, i thought you were referring to an online distributor

BigAl07 · 01-07-2008, 02:15 PM

For what it's worth, I LOVE My neon goby's

I wouldn't have a tank without them now....

BHenderson79 · 01-07-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

For what it's worth, I LOVE My neon goby's

I wouldn't have a tank without them now....

excellent! do they have much personality? i love fish that are inquisitive and not particularly predictable.

Dentoid · 01-07-2008, 02:24 PM

I have heard that it is illegal to collect cleaner wrasses in Hawaiian waters. That should tell you something. There are unscrupulous collectors and distributors and as long as there is a buyer, they will collect and sell them. This is one of those species that you should say "NO!" too and send the collectors a message that we are not going to buy them. Now if someone developes a successful breeding program, in captivity, that would be better than taking them from the ocean.

I know of one of our members that has cleaner wrasses and he has been successful, but he is an Advanced, European aquarist.

BigAl07 · 01-07-2008, 02:25 PM

The one in my home tank does. He comes right up to my fingers when feeding and "picks" at them. He's hilarious when he gets a whole Mysis shrimp in his mouth.. it's sticking out on both sides and he's a PIG I tell ya... just a pig!!

Dentoid · 01-07-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BHenderson79

excellent! do they have much personality? i love fish that are inquisitive and not particularly predictable.

If you want personality then take a look at the Blue Spot jawfish!

Scotty's Spotty

01-07-2008, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
BHenderson79 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trenton, NJ Posts: 136 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby These 2 fish have a pretty similar look - sleek, blue-striped, colorful. I'm considering getting one or the other, but i'm not sure which. Anyone have any pros/cons to either species to offer? My current tank is all small, peaceful species and there's a lot of soft coral in the reef.

01-07-2008, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby I have never had a neon goby but I can say I enjoyed my cleaner wrasse. __________________ Zach

01-07-2008, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,892 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby Cleaner wrasses rarely live long in captivity. You will be much better of with the goby. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

01-07-2008, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
BHenderson79 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trenton, NJ Posts: 136 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby That's a good thing to know! Thanks. I've read that the gobies will do well in groups whereas the wrasses should be kept singly... so that's probably good too.

01-07-2008, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,007 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby Please do not purchase a cleaner wrasse. They perform a critical role to ocean fishes and should remain in the ocean. Get the neon gobies! I have a pair of them and they are adorable!! Neon gobies can be tank bred also so there is no need to remove them from the oceans. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-07-2008, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
BHenderson79 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trenton, NJ Posts: 136 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby That's all excellent advice, thanks! My mind is certainly made up. I only considered the wrasse because a couple websites I'd found had suggested it as a nice reef safe option and they mentioned none of this.

01-07-2008, 02:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,884 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby For what it's worth, I LOVE My neon goby's I wouldn't have a tank without them now.... __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

01-07-2008, 02:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby I have heard that it is illegal to collect cleaner wrasses in Hawaiian waters. That should tell you something. There are unscrupulous collectors and distributors and as long as there is a buyer, they will collect and sell them. This is one of those species that you should say "NO!" too and send the collectors a message that we are not going to buy them. Now if someone developes a successful breeding program, in captivity, that would be better than taking them from the ocean. I know of one of our members that has cleaner wrasses and he has been successful, but he is an Advanced, European aquarist. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

01-07-2008, 02:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,884 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cleaner Wrasse vs. Neon Goby The one in my home tank does. He comes right up to my fingers when feeding and "picks" at them. He's hilarious when he gets a whole Mysis shrimp in his mouth.. it's sticking out on both sides and he's a PIG I tell ya... just a pig!! __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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