Angel thinking that he is a Cleaner Fish ??

[Bulldozer]

Something funny to share.

I bought a Rock Beauty (Small chap) about 1 month ago.

He was very greedy and was chased by all my various Dwarf Angels intially. Fins being nipped too.

Now everyone let him be and he roams and eats like nobody's business.

But I found out something and I wonder if it's a norm.

My Fat Blue Tang actually swims near to him. Stay still and my Rock Beauty Junior actually starts to 'Clean' his body like what a Cleaner Shrimp or Cleaner Wrasse will do.

Is it true that some Angel Fishes practice that ????

Anybody has seen such situation before ??

[Bulldozer]

My Little Rock is just slightly bigger than the Valentini TOby ..

[limsc]

From my limit knowledge, some species of angelfish perform cleaning when young so as to survive from the predator fish.

[Bulldozer]

I see....

Today I just confirmed.

I sat in front of my tank for 1 hours plus...

The Blue Tang is the King of my tank kept hovering and even turned sideways just to let the Rock Junior pecked on his body. The Blue Tang looks Super High .. hahahahahhaha

And I think I am being Lucky.... now the Multicolour, Coral Beauty, Flame, Flame Back, Keyhole doesn't even bully him at all.. Only the Clakii Clown chased him at times.

[spkentchai]

I see....

Today I just confirmed.

I sat in front of my tank for 1 hours plus...

The Blue Tang is the King of my tank kept hovering and even turned sideways just to let the Rock Junior pecked on his body. The Blue Tang looks Super High .. hahahahahhaha

And I think I am being Lucky.... now the Multicolour, Coral Beauty, Flame, Flame Back, Keyhole doesn't even bully him at all.. Only the Clakii Clown chased him at times.

It must be a fantastic sight!!!!

[Bulldozer]

Just Funny and unexpected...

[Terryz_]

Juvenile Holacanthus and some other juvenile of other bigger species angelfish acts as cleaner fishes in the wild for larger fishes so it is quite expected that will happen if you have very large fish such as tangs in your tank..

[Bulldozer]

Yeap Yeap... lcf bro also SMSed ealier to tell me that.

thanks

Learnt something new & interesting...