Praise be to Peppermint Shrimp

brandonst878 · 01/13/2007, 07:22 PM

I just want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of the peppermint shrimp out there. I bought two the other day and my tank is now aptasia free! I no longer feel like a lemon juice pusher digging around my tank with a syringe filled with lemon juice trying to give a well embedded aptasia a lethal hit of citric acid. Hooray!

Joe LoPresti · 01/13/2007, 07:47 PM

So,
Those guys worked for you??? I'm impressed that only 2 powered all those aptasia down. I think I'll have to recruit a few for my tank as well. I'm a Joe's Juice pusher in my tank LOL!!!

The Saltwater Kid · 01/13/2007, 07:55 PM

I'm thinking of trying a couple myself...I've tried Joe's Juice on a couple of my Aiptasia three times now, it'll take care of them for about 3 weeks and then I'll see their ugly little heads reappear.

drummereef · 01/13/2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by brandonst878
I just want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of the peppermint shrimp out there. I bought two the other day and my tank is now aptasia free! I no longer feel like a lemon juice pusher digging around my tank with a syringe filled with lemon juice trying to give a well embedded aptasia a lethal hit of citric acid. Hooray!

That's great! Do you have a before/after pic of the tank?

A sea K · 01/13/2007, 08:15 PM

They seemed to be gaining ground in my tank as well. 2 peps and a week or so later no more aptasia. Just remember to give the little guys something xtra at feeding time.

HippieSmell · 01/13/2007, 08:51 PM

Mine worked wonders as well. It disappeared about 2 weeks ago though.

frederickk · 01/13/2007, 09:07 PM

I just bought three last night and hope they will get to work.

antony1103 · 01/13/2007, 09:24 PM

I am a fan of copperband butterflies. Peppermint shrimp never really worked for me.

The Saltwater Kid · 01/13/2007, 09:37 PM

I have a Yellow Coris Wrasse...will he eat Peppermint Shrimp (even large ones)?

Slickbaby · 01/13/2007, 10:38 PM

My Peppermint's owned every sighting of aptasia in my tank too...beautiful to watch them house the hell outta those guys...

Jacsubi · 01/13/2007, 11:52 PM

That is a great relief, I just saw my first aiptasia showing it's ugly head in the nano cube. gonna pick up a shrimp tommorow to hopefully eradicate the problem. I actually know a guy who quit saltwater and went strictly freshwater because of aiptasia. when he gave his live rock to an lfs, I saw a more than a couple hundred aiptasia polyps on the rocks he gave to be treated.

Jacsubi · 01/13/2007, 11:53 PM

Does anyone know what to do when the problem reaches "out of control" proportions?

Rosseau · 01/14/2007, 12:03 AM

within a week my peppermint ate at least 3 of them, about 1/3" each

The Saltwater Kid · 01/14/2007, 07:16 AM

Anybody know if it would be safe to add them with my Wrasse?

LOTUS50GOD · 01/14/2007, 08:26 AM

wrasses eat shrimp.. I would say no.

frederickk · 01/14/2007, 08:38 AM

They usually go for blue leg hermits.

fancyfish · 01/14/2007, 09:10 AM

how about manjos? I have too many. I recently added 6 fairly good size peps in my 180. I am told they eat these as well. I guess time will tell. I never see them out however. I guess they do their work at night

frederickk · 01/14/2007, 09:20 AM

They are working at night.

brandonst878 · 01/14/2007, 01:28 PM

I had about six manjos and 10 - 12 aptasia.. Two were rather big. May they RIP. Also, I have a six lined wrasse and I have no problem with the fish bothering them.

Leo73173 · 01/14/2007, 02:43 PM

I just bought 5 peppermints from saltwaterfish.com......Hope they work for me

frederickk · 01/14/2007, 04:02 PM

Give them a few days to acclimate the new tank

01/13/2007, 07:22 PM	#1
brandonst878 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 196	Praise be to Peppermint Shrimp I just want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of the peppermint shrimp out there. I bought two the other day and my tank is now aptasia free! I no longer feel like a lemon juice pusher digging around my tank with a syringe filled with lemon juice trying to give a well embedded aptasia a lethal hit of citric acid. Hooray!

01/13/2007, 07:47 PM	#2
Joe LoPresti Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 240	So, Those guys worked for you??? I'm impressed that only 2 powered all those aptasia down. I think I'll have to recruit a few for my tank as well. I'm a Joe's Juice pusher in my tank LOL!!! __________________ Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey- "Better not take a dog on the Space Shuttle, because if he sticks his head out when you're coming home his face might burn up." Current Tank Info: 82 gallon custom-built reef tank, 29 gallon softie cube, 29 gallon anemone cube and a 40 gallon Tanganyikan cichlid tank!!!

01/13/2007, 07:55 PM	#3
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	I'm thinking of trying a couple myself...I've tried Joe's Juice on a couple of my Aiptasia three times now, it'll take care of them for about 3 weeks and then I'll see their ugly little heads reappear. __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

01/13/2007, 08:15 PM	#5
A sea K Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Branford Fl Posts: 3,024	They seemed to be gaining ground in my tank as well. 2 peps and a week or so later no more aptasia. Just remember to give the little guys something xtra at feeding time. __________________ I am not a pro so excuse me if I'm wrong. Current Tank Info: 30gal Deep Blue rimless 9/10/2014, 80gal Deep Blue rimless 40gal sump/refugium 9/11/16 LPS reef, 2 x Kessil A160 with a single Maxspect Razor, RO Prime 150INT skimmer, Sicce 3 return pump, Vortech MP40 and MP10

01/13/2007, 08:51 PM	#6
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	Mine worked wonders as well. It disappeared about 2 weeks ago though. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

01/13/2007, 09:07 PM	#7
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	I just bought three last night and hope they will get to work.

01/13/2007, 09:24 PM	#8
antony1103 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 628	I am a fan of copperband butterflies. Peppermint shrimp never really worked for me. __________________ Anthony Current Tank Info: I help with Penn State's 125 and 500 gallon reef aquariums.

01/13/2007, 09:37 PM	#9
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	I have a Yellow Coris Wrasse...will he eat Peppermint Shrimp (even large ones)? __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

01/13/2007, 10:38 PM	#10
Slickbaby Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 89	My Peppermint's owned every sighting of aptasia in my tank too...beautiful to watch them house the hell outta those guys...

01/13/2007, 11:52 PM	#11
Jacsubi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 179	That is a great relief, I just saw my first aiptasia showing it's ugly head in the nano cube. gonna pick up a shrimp tommorow to hopefully eradicate the problem. I actually know a guy who quit saltwater and went strictly freshwater because of aiptasia. when he gave his live rock to an lfs, I saw a more than a couple hundred aiptasia polyps on the rocks he gave to be treated. __________________ Don't cloud the issue with facts Current Tank Info: JBJ 28

01/13/2007, 11:53 PM	#12
Jacsubi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 179	Does anyone know what to do when the problem reaches "out of control" proportions? __________________ Don't cloud the issue with facts Current Tank Info: JBJ 28

01/14/2007, 12:03 AM	#13
Rosseau Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,049	within a week my peppermint ate at least 3 of them, about 1/3" each __________________ Still fighting entropy.

01/14/2007, 07:16 AM	#14
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	Anybody know if it would be safe to add them with my Wrasse? __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

01/14/2007, 08:26 AM	#15
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	wrasses eat shrimp.. I would say no. __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

01/14/2007, 08:38 AM	#16
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	They usually go for blue leg hermits.

01/14/2007, 09:10 AM	#17
fancyfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,418	how about manjos? I have too many. I recently added 6 fairly good size peps in my 180. I am told they eat these as well. I guess time will tell. I never see them out however. I guess they do their work at night __________________ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump

01/14/2007, 09:20 AM	#18
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	They are working at night.

01/14/2007, 01:28 PM	#19
brandonst878 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 196	I had about six manjos and 10 - 12 aptasia.. Two were rather big. May they RIP. Also, I have a six lined wrasse and I have no problem with the fish bothering them.

01/14/2007, 02:43 PM	#20
Leo73173 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 207	I just bought 5 peppermints from saltwaterfish.com......Hope they work for me

01/14/2007, 04:02 PM	#21
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Give them a few days to acclimate the new tank