question on Black Spot Cleaner Wrasse

[Budman's Corals]

I noticed my Black Spot Cleaner Wrasse is pecking sometimes on my sps coral, will this continue and get worse,I just got him like 3 days ago..and i thought they were reef safe

 

[evolved]

What species? As adults, the Larabicus genus exclusively eats SPS.

 

[Budman's Corals]

What species? As adults, the Larabicus genus exclusively eats SPS.

Im not sure but its annoying hes eats alot seaweed rather then mysis

heres a pic of the kind i got

 

[evolved]

Yeah... that's not exactly what you think it is.

Diproctacanthus xanthurus - Yellowtail tubelip

A solitary species (Ref. 90102) occurring in coral rich areas of shallow lagoons and sheltered seaward reefs. Adults feed mainly on coral polyps while juveniles remove ectoparasites from small territorial fishes (Ref. 2334, 9710). Adults swim in small groups. Usually, only small juveniles clean other fishes (Ref. 48636).

 

[Budman's Corals]

Yeah... that's not exactly what you think it is.

Diproctacanthus xanthurus - Yellowtail tubelip

Will he be ok?

Or should i take his little butt back and tell the LFS they SUX...and I will never buy another fish again,They said its reef safe..

 

[evolved]

See the excerpt above; it's their diet.

 

[Budman's Corals]

See the excerpt above; it's their diet.

Thanks...UGH..now the fun of catching it