Cleaner Wrasse life span

[justmee]

Anyone know what the life span is for a cleaner wrasse? I've heard from a lot of people that they don't live too long...

 

[Eagle_Steve]

My blue streak is 4 years old and about 4.5". That is about how old I have seen most of them max and about how long my previous one lived. I hope the little guy lives a lot longer, as it is one of my favorite fish. It eats pellets, fish frenzy and will tear the heck out of the nori I put in the tank.

Here is a pic next to a gyre 1k for size reference. (wrasse is almost at the back of the tank and anthia is at the front glass)

 

[justmee]

My blue streak is 4 years old and about 4.5". That is about how old I have seen most of them max and about how long my previous one lived. I hope the little guy lives a lot longer, as it is one of my favorite fish. It eats pellets, fish frenzy and will tear the heck out of the nori I put in the tank.

Here is a pic next to a gyre 1k for size reference. (wrasse is almost at the back of the tank and anthia is at the front glass)

Nice! Let's hope mine will last that long as well.

 

[Bucky14]

I have had one for several years with no issues

 

[ReeferBean]

I had a blue streak cleaner for about 6 years. It eventually turned male with a really bright yellow head. I think they are just hard to get eating and adjusted to aquarium life rather than having a short life span.

 

[babyjess210]

My cleaner wrasse is going on 4 years

 

[ca1ore]

Yeah, I’ve had a couple for 5 years plus. Awesome little fish - difficulty is overstated IME.

 

[jsvand5]

Yeah, I’ve had a couple for 5 years plus. Awesome little fish - difficulty is overstated IME.

I definitely agree that the difficulty of these fish is overstated. Maybe in the past they were very difficult but that just doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

 

[Dhiren]

Ive had mine for 15 years hes still living beem through 2 cycle's of fishes still healthy and out till late

 

[Zionas]

15 years. That’s awesome.

 

[Dhiren]

15 years. That’s awesome.

Yeah he is actually older as when i brought him he was mid size i suggest feeding tetra pro green crips and pe mysis shrims.

 

[jsvand5]

I can’t compete with 15 years but mine has been with me for 5.