so peppermint shrimps are the ones to get?

geaux xman · 09/16/2010, 10:01 AM

small 17g, 20lbs LR, 20lbs sand, 2 clowns.

got a good bit of green algae.

will the camel shrimp or banded coral shrimp touch the green algae?

how do i go about flake feeding these shrimps?

are these shrimps compatible with LPS(frogspawn) or a BTA?

\Clownfish/ · 09/16/2010, 10:05 AM

i just got one of these yesterday he does eat some flakes that fall to the bottom as for alage idk i dont have any yet

banded coral shrimp

Saltyllama · 09/16/2010, 11:01 AM

I've never heard of shrimps being algae eaters. What you need is a nice group of snails.

Ucantwin · 09/16/2010, 09:48 PM

Snails are the way to go

mike_cmu04 · 09/16/2010, 10:01 PM

get snails peppermint shrimp are more for aiptasia problems.

Ticul · 09/16/2010, 10:04 PM

If you have everything secured in the tank urchins do a pretty good job too.

Mavrk · 09/16/2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saltyllama

I've never heard of shrimps being algae eaters. What you need is a nice group of snails.

+1. They do eat the detritus that could add to N/P issues that cause algae, but they don't eat algae.

How about a tang? haha j/k

BTW, camel and coral banded are evil.

meatball87 · 09/17/2010, 12:06 AM

IMO a coral banded shrimp will become a problem they r very territorial and will kill other shrimp and fish in a small tank so go with snails but don't get to many just a few will work

twelvejewelz · 09/17/2010, 12:38 AM

I say snails to. Be careful with peppermint shrimp as they have a tendency to eat LPS corals. I got 2 and they demolished my very expensive acans. And yes people they were 100% peppermint shrimp and not camel shrimp. I think its hit or miss with these things and i would rather be safe than sorry

cdeboard · 09/17/2010, 07:53 AM

twelvejewelz.... peppermints do not eat LPS corals.. but their close in looks counter part the camel shrimp do.. and have been mistakingly sold as peppermints in some LFS.

Lynnmw1208 · 09/17/2010, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdeboard

twelvejewelz.... peppermints do not eat LPS corals.. but their close in looks counter part the camel shrimp do.. and have been mistakingly sold as peppermints in some LFS.

I have heard this also. A true peppermint is more red. did it look like this one? That is a peppermint

this one below is a camel shrimp

some LFS sell both as peppermint. I always see the one with white being sold as a peppermint.

twelvejewelz · 09/17/2010, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdeboard

twelvejewelz.... peppermints do not eat LPS corals.. but their close in looks counter part the camel shrimp do.. and have been mistakingly sold as peppermints in some LFS.

peppermints do eat lps corals and mine did. They were peppermints 100% . Do a search here and youll see people with the same problem. People say its hit or miss with them as well. Thats why i stated they were not camels but indeed peppermints.

EDIT: btw mine were the top ones in the pics you posted.They also eat bristle worms and little asterina starfish

Saltyllama · 09/20/2010, 10:25 AM

Peps will eat LPS and sometimes softies if not trained before adding.

We catch peps off the jetties here Texas. When we bring them home we always put them in the sump for about 5 days to get them trained on eating pellet food. Then once they are eating pellets we add them to the DT. For some reason this makes them less likely to chow down on coral. I have about 5 in my 90 gallon and they have never touched a coral. They love my aptasia though.

HOWEVER, in my case they do not kill the aptasia. they simply eat the heads off and make them hide in the rock for about a week to heal. Then they pop right back out. Smaller... but still there.

cr85r · 09/20/2010, 06:04 PM

I think everything in this hobby is pretty much hit or miss with a few exceptions.

DC_40gallon · 09/20/2010, 06:15 PM

These guys will hog down aiptasia but won't touch algae.

They are a blast and very nice to all coral. I've trained mine to climb up my finger and bring him to the surface. They will hide 98% of the time. I didn't see mine for over 4 months and all of the sudden there he was!

They will eat mysis shrimp (funny and sick I know). Don't worry about getting food to them. They will find it. When the lights are off you will see him running all over the place.

NoobtoSalt · 09/20/2010, 06:17 PM

I've got a few emerald crabs in my tank to help clean up some of the algea as well as astrea snails. Turbos are always a problem knocking frags over.

09/16/2010, 10:01 AM	#1
geaux xman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 3,279	so peppermint shrimps are the ones to get? small 17g, 20lbs LR, 20lbs sand, 2 clowns. got a good bit of green algae. will the camel shrimp or banded coral shrimp touch the green algae? how do i go about flake feeding these shrimps? are these shrimps compatible with LPS(frogspawn) or a BTA?

09/16/2010, 10:05 AM	#2
\Clownfish/ Saltwater Beginner $\Clownfish/'s Avatar$ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Anemone Posts: 629	i just got one of these yesterday he does eat some flakes that fall to the bottom as for alage idk i dont have any yet banded coral shrimp __________________ Keep your friends close, and your anemones closer.
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09/16/2010, 11:01 AM	#3
Saltyllama Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 283	I've never heard of shrimps being algae eaters. What you need is a nice group of snails. __________________ 90 gallon RR w/ megaflow, mixed reef softie/LPS/SPS, 22 gallon split sump/fuge, BM NAC7 cone skimmer, GFO reactor, 4 bulb icecap 660 T5 retro Current Tank Info: 90 gallon w/ 22 gallon (actual volume) sump/fuge

09/17/2010, 12:38 AM	#9
twelvejewelz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,054	I say snails to. Be careful with peppermint shrimp as they have a tendency to eat LPS corals. I got 2 and they demolished my very expensive acans. And yes people they were 100% peppermint shrimp and not camel shrimp. I think its hit or miss with these things and i would rather be safe than sorry __________________ -Tom Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef. 20 gallon high nano sps/zoa reef, soon to be 40gallon breeder SPS reef

09/17/2010, 07:53 AM	#10
cdeboard Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Posts: 520	twelvejewelz.... peppermints do not eat LPS corals.. but their close in looks counter part the camel shrimp do.. and have been mistakingly sold as peppermints in some LFS. __________________ CVRC Current Tank Info: 90g

09/16/2010, 09:48 PM	#4
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	Snails are the way to go

09/16/2010, 10:01 PM	#5
mike_cmu04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shepherd, Mi Posts: 2,348	get snails peppermint shrimp are more for aiptasia problems.

09/16/2010, 10:04 PM	#6
Ticul Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 59	If you have everything secured in the tank urchins do a pretty good job too.

09/17/2010, 12:06 AM	#8
meatball87 tang freak Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: london oh Posts: 258	IMO a coral banded shrimp will become a problem they r very territorial and will kill other shrimp and fish in a small tank so go with snails but don't get to many just a few will work

09/20/2010, 10:25 AM	#13
Saltyllama Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 283	Peps will eat LPS and sometimes softies if not trained before adding. We catch peps off the jetties here Texas. When we bring them home we always put them in the sump for about 5 days to get them trained on eating pellet food. Then once they are eating pellets we add them to the DT. For some reason this makes them less likely to chow down on coral. I have about 5 in my 90 gallon and they have never touched a coral. They love my aptasia though. HOWEVER, in my case they do not kill the aptasia. they simply eat the heads off and make them hide in the rock for about a week to heal. Then they pop right back out. Smaller... but still there. __________________ 90 gallon RR w/ megaflow, mixed reef softie/LPS/SPS, 22 gallon split sump/fuge, BM NAC7 cone skimmer, GFO reactor, 4 bulb icecap 660 T5 retro Current Tank Info: 90 gallon w/ 22 gallon (actual volume) sump/fuge

09/20/2010, 06:04 PM	#14
cr85r Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: delrio Posts: 105	I think everything in this hobby is pretty much hit or miss with a few exceptions. __________________ 75 mixed reef

09/20/2010, 06:15 PM	#15
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	These guys will hog down aiptasia but won't touch algae. They are a blast and very nice to all coral. I've trained mine to climb up my finger and bring him to the surface. They will hide 98% of the time. I didn't see mine for over 4 months and all of the sudden there he was! They will eat mysis shrimp (funny and sick I know). Don't worry about getting food to them. They will find it. When the lights are off you will see him running all over the place.

09/20/2010, 06:17 PM	#16
NoobtoSalt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 268	I've got a few emerald crabs in my tank to help clean up some of the algea as well as astrea snails. Turbos are always a problem knocking frags over.

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