Peppermint Shrimp ???

cadams2 · 02/16/2009, 01:08 PM

I just got 4 peppermint shrimp for my 75g. I was wondering how long until they discover the aptaisa I intend for them to eat. Also once the ap is gone (if they find it) will they eat just excess food or algae or what.

drparker · 02/16/2009, 01:26 PM

Yes they will eat the excess food. Some never eat aiptasia.

reefnetworth · 02/16/2009, 01:28 PM

they will find them and devour them if theyre true peppermints.

yes, they will scavange for uneaten food and clean LR but they dont destroy anything.

Young Reefer 03 · 02/16/2009, 01:30 PM

i recently added 3 peppers to my 55g and for the first week they didnt touch the aiptasias, so i used aiptasia-x, then when there were only a few left i saw all of the peppers going for aiptasias lol. one the aiptasias are gone they act as a member of the CUC and eat leftover food. i doubt any tank will ever have no aiptasias...

bigd1971 · 02/16/2009, 01:39 PM

My two peppermint shrimp got rid of aiptasia in my tank quickly. Then one of them attacked and ate a nassarius snail.

spamn · 02/16/2009, 02:10 PM

They tend to attack each other as well. At least mine did. Never touched aiptasia either. Some do, some don't.

PRDubois · 02/16/2009, 02:14 PM

Line Juce in a serenge is alot easier.

Stormvillefish · 02/16/2009, 02:14 PM

I lucked out ... bought two peppermint shrimp for my 38 gallon tank and the next morning the aptasia was gone ... good luck.

Whisperer · 02/16/2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PRDubois
Line Juce in a serenge is alot easier.

....Ok, gotcha.

tanjoubi_suit · 02/16/2009, 03:00 PM

On the subject of peppermint shrimp, I added 4 to my 125 this weekend and I haven't seen them since. I was wondering if this is normal behavior for them? They disappeared into the liverock and all I occasionally see is a stray antenna. The cleaner shrimp I got at the same time is staying close to a hole in the rock that he seems to have laid claim too, but the peppermint are hiding.

spamn · 02/16/2009, 03:01 PM

You'll never see them. Feed your fish and they will come out. Other than that, they'll just scavenge at night.

ddinox64 · 02/16/2009, 07:38 PM

Just bought one two days ago for a 29g. Had four or five aiptasia heads, one decent size one. Only two left and I'm sure they'll be gone tonight. Nocturnal little guy. Very happy so far before some kind of infestation happened.

fishndive · 02/16/2009, 09:41 PM

I put two pepp shrimp in my 29g, and they ate ALL of the aiptasia in about 3o minutes. Fun to watch.

singold · 02/16/2009, 10:07 PM

They will usually eat the smaller Aiptasia but not the bigger ones in my experience.

nextlevelreef · 02/17/2009, 06:36 AM

dont waste your money get the red sea aptasia -X for that pep shrimp you never see it sucks

shizuka0 · 02/17/2009, 12:17 PM

I have problem...My water parameters such as ammonia, ph, nirates and nirites levels are good. But the second i put a shrimp in my tank, it would die in a day or two. An advice? Should i run other tests?

tastingSalty · 02/17/2009, 12:37 PM

shiz, how are you acclimating you're shrimp? I hope you're not just dropping them into the tank. usually shrimp (and other invertebrates) require a longer acclimation period because of their sensitivity to water fluctuations. A good article on the procedure can be found at

http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...y/aa111802.htm

tastingSalty · 02/17/2009, 01:12 PM

dubble post

shizuka0 · 02/17/2009, 01:54 PM

over a course of 12hrs. I fell asleep.

tanjoubi_suit · 02/17/2009, 03:00 PM

Have you ever treated your tank with copper based medications before? I may be wrong here since I am still fairly new to the hobby, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that ince you use copper in your tank it is really hard to purge it all out.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in

shizuka0 · 02/17/2009, 03:27 PM

Never used any copper meds.

The only thing Im running is a Korallin BioDenitrator. Do u know if the sulphur in that unit will affect the shrimp?

02/16/2009, 01:08 PM	#1
cadams2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 60	Peppermint Shrimp ??? I just got 4 peppermint shrimp for my 75g. I was wondering how long until they discover the aptaisa I intend for them to eat. Also once the ap is gone (if they find it) will they eat just excess food or algae or what.

02/16/2009, 01:28 PM	#3
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	they will find them and devour them if theyre true peppermints. yes, they will scavange for uneaten food and clean LR but they dont destroy anything. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

02/16/2009, 02:14 PM	#7
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	Line Juce in a serenge is alot easier. __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

02/16/2009, 10:07 PM	#14
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	They will usually eat the smaller Aiptasia but not the bigger ones in my experience. __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

02/17/2009, 12:37 PM	#17
tastingSalty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 498	shiz, how are you acclimating you're shrimp? I hope you're not just dropping them into the tank. usually shrimp (and other invertebrates) require a longer acclimation period because of their sensitivity to water fluctuations. A good article on the procedure can be found at http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...y/aa111802.htm __________________ ~\| Jon \|~ Learning is everything in reefkeeping. Current Tank Info: 12g Nano Mixed Reef Hybrid ZeoVit/Neo-Zeo, 150w MH DE, 10g sump with Octopus NWB-150 Protein Skimmer, CPR overflow, Koralia PHs, ATO.com, TLF Reactor, QuietOne Return Pump, ReefKeeper Lite

02/16/2009, 01:26 PM	#2
drparker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 2,652	Yes they will eat the excess food. Some never eat aiptasia.

02/16/2009, 01:30 PM	#4
Young Reefer 03 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 254	i recently added 3 peppers to my 55g and for the first week they didnt touch the aiptasias, so i used aiptasia-x, then when there were only a few left i saw all of the peppers going for aiptasias lol. one the aiptasias are gone they act as a member of the CUC and eat leftover food. i doubt any tank will ever have no aiptasias...

02/16/2009, 01:39 PM	#5
bigd1971 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Simi Valley, Ca Posts: 33	My two peppermint shrimp got rid of aiptasia in my tank quickly. Then one of them attacked and ate a nassarius snail.

02/16/2009, 02:10 PM	#6
spamn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 22134 Posts: 801	They tend to attack each other as well. At least mine did. Never touched aiptasia either. Some do, some don't.

02/16/2009, 02:14 PM	#8
Stormvillefish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 152	I lucked out ... bought two peppermint shrimp for my 38 gallon tank and the next morning the aptasia was gone ... good luck.

02/16/2009, 03:00 PM	#10
tanjoubi_suit Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NB Texas Posts: 25	On the subject of peppermint shrimp, I added 4 to my 125 this weekend and I haven't seen them since. I was wondering if this is normal behavior for them? They disappeared into the liverock and all I occasionally see is a stray antenna. The cleaner shrimp I got at the same time is staying close to a hole in the rock that he seems to have laid claim too, but the peppermint are hiding.

02/16/2009, 03:01 PM	#11
spamn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 22134 Posts: 801	You'll never see them. Feed your fish and they will come out. Other than that, they'll just scavenge at night.

02/16/2009, 07:38 PM	#12
ddinox64 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,327	Just bought one two days ago for a 29g. Had four or five aiptasia heads, one decent size one. Only two left and I'm sure they'll be gone tonight. Nocturnal little guy. Very happy so far before some kind of infestation happened.

02/16/2009, 09:41 PM	#13
fishndive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lower AL Posts: 195	I put two pepp shrimp in my 29g, and they ate ALL of the aiptasia in about 3o minutes. Fun to watch.

02/17/2009, 06:36 AM	#15
nextlevelreef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 91	dont waste your money get the red sea aptasia -X for that pep shrimp you never see it sucks

02/17/2009, 12:17 PM	#16
shizuka0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	I have problem...My water parameters such as ammonia, ph, nirates and nirites levels are good. But the second i put a shrimp in my tank, it would die in a day or two. An advice? Should i run other tests?

02/17/2009, 01:12 PM	#18
tastingSalty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 498	dubble post __________________ ~\| Jon \|~ Learning is everything in reefkeeping. Current Tank Info: 12g Nano Mixed Reef Hybrid ZeoVit/Neo-Zeo, 150w MH DE, 10g sump with Octopus NWB-150 Protein Skimmer, CPR overflow, Koralia PHs, ATO.com, TLF Reactor, QuietOne Return Pump, ReefKeeper Lite

02/17/2009, 01:54 PM	#19
shizuka0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	over a course of 12hrs. I fell asleep.

02/17/2009, 03:00 PM	#20
tanjoubi_suit Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NB Texas Posts: 25	Have you ever treated your tank with copper based medications before? I may be wrong here since I am still fairly new to the hobby, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that ince you use copper in your tank it is really hard to purge it all out. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in

02/17/2009, 03:27 PM	#21
shizuka0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	Never used any copper meds. The only thing Im running is a Korallin BioDenitrator. Do u know if the sulphur in that unit will affect the shrimp?