peppermint shrimp

StarGazer_1 · 06/19/2007, 12:00 AM

what are the known enemies of peppermint shrimp?
chemical and animal
mine are dissapearing again
otherwise the hex is rocking

Steve1714 · 06/19/2007, 12:14 AM

Mantis shrimp, large crabs etc... Take a flash light and look at night an see if anything unusual is lurking around in the rocks.

good luck
Steve G

szwab · 06/19/2007, 12:17 AM

larger fish pretty much most fish that can fit it it's mouth

hawk fish
psuedochromis
mantis shrimp
what inhabitants are in your tank?

you sure they are not just in the rock work somewhere? I usually don't see mine but every once in a while they are pretty seclusive.

StarGazer_1 · 06/19/2007, 01:14 AM

there is an emerald crab and a gaudy clown crab that i had suspicions about
wont been able to nail them in my setup
2 percs, 1 damsel, foxface rabbit, rose BTA, tons of shrooms, leather coral , scarlet legged and blue legged hermits, turbos

StarGazer_1 · 06/19/2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by szwab
larger fish pretty much most fish that can fit it it's mouth
hawk fish
psuedochromis
mantis shrimp
what inhabitants are in your tank?

you sure they are not just in the rock work somewhere? I usually don't see mine but every once in a while they are pretty seclusive.

the last few i had didnt hide, these do, just got them, one was mondo preggo, hate to lose that one and the first batch lasted 6 months

06/19/2007, 12:00 AM	#1
StarGazer_1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Strathroy, ontario, Canada Posts: 230	peppermint shrimp what are the known enemies of peppermint shrimp? chemical and animal mine are dissapearing again otherwise the hex is rocking __________________ 55 Gal Reef 20 Gal Guppy tank I didn't take them from the sea, but I didn't put them back either. Gettin zoo'd with my zoos!! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, 20G Guppy, and a 35 Gal carp pond in the back yard for the wife.

06/19/2007, 12:17 AM	#3
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	larger fish pretty much most fish that can fit it it's mouth hawk fish psuedochromis mantis shrimp what inhabitants are in your tank? you sure they are not just in the rock work somewhere? I usually don't see mine but every once in a while they are pretty seclusive. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

06/19/2007, 01:14 AM	#4
StarGazer_1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Strathroy, ontario, Canada Posts: 230	there is an emerald crab and a gaudy clown crab that i had suspicions about wont been able to nail them in my setup 2 percs, 1 damsel, foxface rabbit, rose BTA, tons of shrooms, leather coral , scarlet legged and blue legged hermits, turbos __________________ 55 Gal Reef 20 Gal Guppy tank I didn't take them from the sea, but I didn't put them back either. Gettin zoo'd with my zoos!! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, 20G Guppy, and a 35 Gal carp pond in the back yard for the wife.

06/19/2007, 12:14 AM	#2
Steve1714 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Costa Mesa, Ca Posts: 391	Mantis shrimp, large crabs etc... Take a flash light and look at night an see if anything unusual is lurking around in the rocks. good luck Steve G