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Posted by rtk on May 20, 2005, 4:19 pm
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When I saw a few spots, clearly not ich, on my Kole Tang I was advised
to get a cleaner shrimp, so I got a Peppermint and the Tang was clear in
a couple days. Just a coincidence, I was sure. Then this morning I saw
my pseudochromis shimmying wantonly in front of the shrimp and,
unbelievable to me, the Peppermint actually responded for at least an
hour, pecking away at what appeared a healthy fish surface. I
photographed them in action:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/SaltwaterStuff/NewSaltWater/SaltwaterID.html
Scroll down a couple photos. I was impressed. Of course, I've seen
this in documentaries, but not in my very own tank. I had no idea this
was cleaning instigated by the fish.
Ruth Kazez
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Posted by CheezWiz on May 20, 2005, 5:51 pm
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That looks like a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner to me..
All peppermints are good for is aptasia and attacking host anemones...
My peppermints were sent to the refugium and replaced with a Scarlet Cleaner
who now services my Lawnmower Blenny's gills and body on a regular basis.
My Oc. Amph. clowns have yet to allow him to clean, but he/she is trying
to..
CW
> When I saw a few spots, clearly not ich, on my Kole Tang I was advised to
> get a cleaner shrimp, so I got a Peppermint and the Tang was clear in a
> couple days. Just a coincidence, I was sure. Then this morning I saw my
> pseudochromis shimmying wantonly in front of the shrimp and, unbelievable
> to me, the Peppermint actually responded for at least an hour, pecking
> away at what appeared a healthy fish surface. I photographed them in
> action:
>
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/SaltwaterStuff/NewSaltWater/SaltwaterID.html
> Scroll down a couple photos. I was impressed. Of course, I've seen this
> in documentaries, but not in my very own tank. I had no idea this was
> cleaning instigated by the fish.
>
> Ruth Kazez
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Posted by rtk on May 20, 2005, 5:57 pm
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CheezWiz wrote:
> That looks like a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner to me..
> All peppermints are good for is aptasia and attacking host anemones...
>
> My peppermints were sent to the refugium and replaced with a Scarlet Cleaner
> who now services my Lawnmower Blenny's gills and body on a regular basis.
Oooops, again.
I changed the name. I like the name Scarlet Skunk much better any way.
Thank you!
rtk
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Posted by Mark Cooper on May 20, 2005, 7:42 pm
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> When I saw a few spots, clearly not ich, on my Kole Tang I was advised
> to get a cleaner shrimp, so I got a Peppermint and the Tang was clear
> in a couple days. Just a coincidence, I was sure. Then this morning
> I saw my pseudochromis shimmying wantonly in front of the shrimp and,
> unbelievable to me, the Peppermint actually responded for at least an
> hour, pecking away at what appeared a healthy fish surface. I
> photographed them in action:
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/SaltwaterStuff/NewSaltWate
> r/SaltwaterID.html Scroll down a couple photos. I was impressed. Of
> course, I've seen this in documentaries, but not in my very own tank.
> I had no idea this was cleaning instigated by the fish.
>
> Ruth Kazez
I have a skunk cleaner shrimp in my tank, and last week I got a Pakistan
butterfly. When I let the butterfly out of the bag, he swam right over to
the shrimp and got a cleaning. Pretty cool!
Mark
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> get a cleaner shrimp, so I got a Peppermint and the Tang was clear in a
> couple days. Just a coincidence, I was sure. Then this morning I saw my
> pseudochromis shimmying wantonly in front of the shrimp and, unbelievable
> to me, the Peppermint actually responded for at least an hour, pecking
> away at what appeared a healthy fish surface. I photographed them in
> action:
>