Peppermint Shrimp in a 12 gallon Nano

[PasoReefer]

Ok I have a question I have a 12 gallon nano reef that is starting to have quite a few apstasia, how many Pep shrimp would I need and will my clownfish and damsel (only two fish I have) make shrimp cocktail out of them???

 

[davelin315]

I wouldn't think your fish would bother the shrimp, and I think you would only need one (your tank probably only has the capacity to house a single shrimp, to boot). I would think he'd munch away until they were gone, and keep ahead of them pretty easily.

 

[PasoReefer]

WOW Thanks for such a speedy reply. I will go get one tomorrow if I can find anywhere around here that sells them. I would hate to have to mail order one shrimp.

 

[Mike02]

Your fish wont munch on peppermint shrimp. From what ive been told, these are a type of cleaner shrimp in nature. so even big fish wouldnt munch on peppermints. certain fish will, like puffer fish though. You would only need 1 shrimp for a 12 gallon. i have a 10 gallon, bought one shrimp and it ate all the aptasia within 1 1/2 days. it had trouble finding the one at the very top of the aquarium. I've read that some pepps dont like aptasia and that some might eat polyps, but i havent had that problem. be sure to get the right species. some other shrimps are sold as "peppermint shrimps"

 

[Anonymous]

Pepps. usually eat aiptasia and usually don't eat expensive corals. Note my use of the word "usually." I think you should try everything under the sun to get rid of the aiptasia by hand--concentrated kalk, covering them with glue, pulling them out, etc. In a 12 gallon system it would take just a second to do it yourself--I guarantee a lot quicker than it would be to try and net a shrimp that got an appetite for something you happen to like. Introduce a pepp shrimp and you introduce a liability.

Ty