peppermint shrimp for eating glass anemone
- Thread starter rebar
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To an extent yes, all depends. I got 2 and they cleared out a few then dissapeared.
From what I have recently heard the best way to get the pep shrimp to clean out your anemones is to starve them in a separate tank and then put the pieces of LR that have the pests in their tank, one piece at a time. If they have means of getting other foods (such as when you feed your tank or left overs) they will not pay as much attention to the pests as they should.
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In my old 65g I used peppermints to get rid of aiptasia. they did an excellent job given the anemones were still small. They did get fed, but continued to eat the anemones.
They could be hit or miss, just depends on the shrimp.
They could be hit or miss, just depends on the shrimp.
Hit or miss is exactly it. The thing I forgot to mention about peps is that they can become destructive. I had a trio of them that picked at all of my corals. Especially my zoas and brain. They literally picked a dime size hole in one of my brains before I realized what they were doing. It took me almost 2 weeks to get the three of them out of the tank.
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Trouble Maker!
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I have had great success with them. From my experience, they won't eat larger Aptasia but will eat any and all babies that come about. I still have one large Aptasia they don't touch but I don't see a single baby in the tank anywhere.
I also make sure when I feed the fish that there is enough food for the shrimp. They do steal food from some of my corals, but no signs of them attacking them.
I also make sure when I feed the fish that there is enough food for the shrimp. They do steal food from some of my corals, but no signs of them attacking them.
Have had great success. Bought 2 small ones lsat week and they cleared my 29g nano of a bad infestation in a few days. I've had them in other tanks in the past and never had them harm any coral or other inhabitant. I used to have a pair that spawned regularly, but they died after about a year.
No dont try anything else. Peppermint shrimps are cheap and the success rate is higher then the failure rate. Give them a try.
From my experiences and discussions with other reefers this is not the case. If this was the case everyone who has aptasia and majanos would house peps. Again, it is hit or miss.
I dont want it to come out as if I hate them. Give them a shot and see if they work for you. It doesnt hurt to try. :thrash: Rock on.
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- Flushing, Queens
I just ordered 34 of them from reeftopia for my 180 G so i will report back on how they do
OctaviousMonk
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Hey lazy if you are unhappy with them I always have room for more, I love them as cleaners in my tanks!! I have really only seen mine eat dead or dieing coral tissue
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Trouble Maker!
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I have read posts where Camel shrimp are somewhat commonly labeled as Peppermint shrimp.
Ive heard that too but they look different. Unless you are new to the hobby you should be able to tell them apart.
Im talking about shrimp that have the same shape and similar coloration.
lol. I just typed in camel shrimp on google images and at the top of the page it said: "Also try peppermint shrimp". I guess the internet gets them confused too. lol
Im talking about shrimp that have the same shape and similar coloration.
lol. I just typed in camel shrimp on google images and at the top of the page it said: "Also try peppermint shrimp". I guess the internet gets them confused too. lol
The Lysmata wurdemanni, the true Caribbean Peppermint Shrimp, will often eat Aiptasia sp., but as seen in this picture, they will often also kill and eat desirable tankmates. Beware of very close look-alikes, especially the destructive Camel Shrimp.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/aiptasia_impressions/aiptaisia_impressions.htm
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