peppermint shrimp

doox00 · 06/25/2006, 01:37 PM

I picked up a peppermint shrimp 4 or 5 days ago, the first day I say him out a little bit, but since then he is always in a cave in the rock, can barely see him, Do they typically only come out at night?

angelsj247 · 06/25/2006, 01:42 PM

yah mine come out more at night.. or when i feed during the day.. i had one for a while and he would usually only come out at night, but since ive added another i see him out a bit more.

aquawolf · 06/25/2006, 01:44 PM

Yes, I usually only see mine at night as well, unless they get really bold and decide they want a piece of food that is close to their space at feeding time. Then they may dart out to get it, but retreat back into hiding very quickly. With just the moonlights on, I can see them moving around all over the tank.

I hope that alleviates some of your concern.

Marinemom · 06/25/2006, 01:48 PM

Peppermint shrimp do much better in groups and are basically nocturnal, meaning that they come out at night more when the lights are out.

Marinemom

Brandon M · 06/25/2006, 02:02 PM

Same...I see mine only at feeding or night time

doox00 · 06/25/2006, 03:28 PM

ok, thanks for the info all, I will pick up another once they get one in stock again locally.

ReefHotSpot · 06/25/2006, 03:37 PM

I almost never saw my pep shrimp in my 200 reef. The only time I ever saw them come out was when I would shut the whole system down for a cleaning. They also did nothing for apt but I hear on RC that you just keep needing to add them until one teaches the others how to do it. I've never seen them eat apt but heck that is what people say.

unimike · 06/25/2006, 04:46 PM

My peppermint do hide during the day in somewhere of his "home" which is the small cave and there is the little opening on the bottom of the LR between the LS and LR and he would chill in there at times and I always can't find him during the day time while I am able to find him at nights when it is roaming around the tank.

06/25/2006, 01:37 PM	#1
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	peppermint shrimp I picked up a peppermint shrimp 4 or 5 days ago, the first day I say him out a little bit, but since then he is always in a cave in the rock, can barely see him, Do they typically only come out at night?

06/25/2006, 01:42 PM	#2
angelsj247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 866	yah mine come out more at night.. or when i feed during the day.. i had one for a while and he would usually only come out at night, but since ive added another i see him out a bit more. __________________ 2 perc clownfish, 2 peppermint shrimp, astrea, turbo, & nassarius snails, 20 lbs Live Rock Current Tank Info: 20gal FOWLR

06/25/2006, 01:44 PM	#3
aquawolf Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Martin, South Carolina Posts: 343	Yes, I usually only see mine at night as well, unless they get really bold and decide they want a piece of food that is close to their space at feeding time. Then they may dart out to get it, but retreat back into hiding very quickly. With just the moonlights on, I can see them moving around all over the tank. I hope that alleviates some of your concern. __________________ Most good judgment comes from experience. Most experience comes from bad judgment. Current Tank Info: 75 Reef, CPR CY294, Home Made Refugium, Coralife Aqualight Pro 48" Dual 150 MH / 30 Gallon Sea Horse Tank / 40 Gallon FOWLR

06/25/2006, 02:02 PM	#5
Brandon M Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,116	Same...I see mine only at feeding or night time __________________ Brandon Current Tank Info: 315g 84"x24"x36" FOWLR

06/25/2006, 01:48 PM	#4
Marinemom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 534	Peppermint shrimp do much better in groups and are basically nocturnal, meaning that they come out at night more when the lights are out. Marinemom

06/25/2006, 03:28 PM	#6
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	ok, thanks for the info all, I will pick up another once they get one in stock again locally.

06/25/2006, 03:37 PM	#7
ReefHotSpot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 260	I almost never saw my pep shrimp in my 200 reef. The only time I ever saw them come out was when I would shut the whole system down for a cleaning. They also did nothing for apt but I hear on RC that you just keep needing to add them until one teaches the others how to do it. I've never seen them eat apt but heck that is what people say.

06/25/2006, 04:46 PM	#8
unimike Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 234	My peppermint do hide during the day in somewhere of his "home" which is the small cave and there is the little opening on the bottom of the LR between the LS and LR and he would chill in there at times and I always can't find him during the day time while I am able to find him at nights when it is roaming around the tank.