are neon gobies similar to cleaner wrasse?

[Porcupine Reefer]

I know how cleaner wrasse beat up other fish to get parasites for them to eat, but will neon gobies do the same? thought about getting a neon goby but will it cause problems for my other fish if I add them? I also have a yellow clown goby, will they get along?

 

[mues]

I have a blue streak in my tank who never bothers other fish. He will pick at them some if I don't have nori sheets in the tank, but if there's nori, he is completely unphased by anything else.

No experience with the goby though

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

neon gobies are harmless, they won't bother anything , and will only clean a fish if the fish lets it but bot aggressive style. I have 3 clown gobies in my tank with the neon goby, they are all fine.

 

[areefer01]

I know how cleaner wrasse beat up other fish to get parasites for them to eat, but will neon gobies do the same? thought about getting a neon goby but will it cause problems for my other fish if I add them? I also have a yellow clown goby, will they get along?

I don't understand the "beat up other fish" part but that isn't what they do. Maybe you mean bug, pester, bother, or similar activities which could stress out a fish if it is the same one all the time?

To your question on the 'blue neon goby' I have one and no, it does not bother fish at all. I do not own a blue streak cleaner wrasse to compare though but my understanding of how they work it isn't anything like that at all. In fact mine is captive bred/raised via Biota. I purchased it directly from them. I introduced it to my display and didn't see it for a few days. Then one day during my normal morning observation I saw it hanging out on a rock. Fish know what is going on because shortly after my Gold Lined Rabbit went there to let it do its thing. Then my Zoster and Pyramid butterflyfish and a few others be it my Scopas tang or Copperband.

TL; DR - it will find a spot, setup shop, and fish will come to it. In my experience that is - this is what I see. It has an area, hangs out, and fish pass through when they want.

Edit: small fish - I do not own a yellow clown goby but I do own a Links and Upside down goby and it don't bother them at all.