Do crabs eat peppermint shrimp?

JaredSD · 12/12/2006, 03:17 PM

I have 2 sallys and 4 emeralds in a 55 gallon tank, along with a crapload of aiptasia. I need to get some pepp shrimp. Will they get eaten?

MJT82 · 12/12/2006, 03:19 PM

They shouldn't...

650-IS350 · 12/12/2006, 03:22 PM

If they get caught will molting.... YES... just like most carniverous animals.. they are opportunistic... I had sally lightfoots.. big mistake... the minute they got bigger.. wrecked havoc.... fast little buggers too... same with emeralds... wait till the get big and if hungry WILL take out an invert or fish if the chance is there.

RichConley · 12/12/2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by delsol650
If they get caught will molting.... YES... just like most carniverous animals.. they are opportunistic... I had sally lightfoots.. big mistake... the minute they got bigger.. wrecked havoc.... fast little buggers too... same with emeralds... wait till the get big and if hungry WILL take out an invert or fish if the chance is there.

Almost everything we keep is an opportunistic omnivore. Crabs are no worse than our fish.

I've had dozens of emeralds and never had a problem. I feed heavily though.

ffwalker · 12/12/2006, 04:56 PM

i started having aptasia problems and brought a peppermint he done a wonderfull job eliminating all aptasia within a day. dont dont be fooled i gave mine up because he loved the aptasia so much he then turned to my xenia and nearly ate them both befor i put them in a friends tank while i caught him. i strongly advise not getting the peppermint to rid aptasia. either buy stuff from shop or simply use a very small amount of lemon juice injected into the stem or mouth of the pest.

HBtank · 12/12/2006, 05:49 PM

Never had a problem with peppermint or ever really heard of them attacking corals.

THey decimated my aptasia and quick

650-IS350 · 12/13/2006, 03:03 PM

as mentioned in previous post, they can go to your NEM's and pull food out of your NEM's mouth....

12/12/2006, 03:17 PM	#1
JaredSD Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 60	Do crabs eat peppermint shrimp? I have 2 sallys and 4 emeralds in a 55 gallon tank, along with a crapload of aiptasia. I need to get some pepp shrimp. Will they get eaten?

12/12/2006, 03:19 PM	#2
MJT82 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brandon, MS Posts: 410	They shouldn't... __________________ Reefing since 2002 100g with 20g sump/fuge - Softies/LPS - 4x54w T5's 30g with 10g sump - Softies/LPS - 4x39w T5's Current Tank Info: 100 gallon soft coral reef with 30 gallon sump

12/12/2006, 03:22 PM	#3
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	If they get caught will molting.... YES... just like most carniverous animals.. they are opportunistic... I had sally lightfoots.. big mistake... the minute they got bigger.. wrecked havoc.... fast little buggers too... same with emeralds... wait till the get big and if hungry WILL take out an invert or fish if the chance is there. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

12/12/2006, 05:49 PM	#6
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Never had a problem with peppermint or ever really heard of them attacking corals. THey decimated my aptasia and quick __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

12/13/2006, 03:03 PM	#7
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	as mentioned in previous post, they can go to your NEM's and pull food out of your NEM's mouth.... __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

12/12/2006, 04:56 PM	#5
ffwalker Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: portsmouth, united kingdom Posts: 31	i started having aptasia problems and brought a peppermint he done a wonderfull job eliminating all aptasia within a day. dont dont be fooled i gave mine up because he loved the aptasia so much he then turned to my xenia and nearly ate them both befor i put them in a friends tank while i caught him. i strongly advise not getting the peppermint to rid aptasia. either buy stuff from shop or simply use a very small amount of lemon juice injected into the stem or mouth of the pest.