Cleaner wrasse

[Yamil Montanez]

Hello reefer friends! Are cleaner wrasses immune to ich? I'm having a ich outbreak in my 220G DT and Im working on removing all the fish to treat with copper. My question is since cleaner wrasse eat parasites, I was wondering if they are immune to ich. I finally got a CW that is doing well and would hate to put it through the stress of copper treatment. Thanks your help in advance.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Wrasses have very thick slime coats which helps keep them healthier longer during a parasite outbreak but they are a food source for the parasite so even if never fall ill, once you add the fish back to the tank, the parasite will pop back up.

 

[Yamil Montanez]

Thanks