Aiptasia ate my peppermint Shrimp

rjweng · 02/17/2007, 11:22 AM

Yup I happen to look at the tank and noticed that were the Aiptasia was I saw the antennia sticking out from the shrimp. So I am trying Lemon juice on it now...I got the shrimp to get rid of the aiptasia, but it turn the tables...

ktar · 02/17/2007, 11:29 AM

i think the shrimp molted unless you have a very small peppermint shrimp.

rjweng · 02/17/2007, 12:00 PM

not a molt, becuase the antennia are still red.. the shrimp was about a inch long... I hope I am wrong...

chrisguy · 02/17/2007, 12:47 PM

I am guessing a molt as well. Chances are the shrimp is hiding, as they do this after a molt, to allow their new skin to harden.

I've thought I lost multiple cleaner shrimp to an anemone only to find them a couple days later.

Namyar · 02/17/2007, 03:33 PM

I also have seen this in my tank with my pep shrimp it had to be a molt. That would be some vicious aptasia.

Ellery · 02/17/2007, 05:37 PM

I haven't seen any of my 6 peppermint shrimp in a long time. Fortunately I saw a couple briefly after the lights went out. They just hide all the time. Also they haven't impacted any of the aiptasia that I know of.

Gary Majchrzak · 02/17/2007, 05:41 PM

9 out of 10 times it's a molt.
Peppermint Shrimp won't eat Aiptasia if they have access to tastier treats.

02/17/2007, 11:22 AM	#1
rjweng Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 527	Aiptasia ate my peppermint Shrimp Yup I happen to look at the tank and noticed that were the Aiptasia was I saw the antennia sticking out from the shrimp. So I am trying Lemon juice on it now...I got the shrimp to get rid of the aiptasia, but it turn the tables...

02/17/2007, 12:47 PM	#4
chrisguy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Grand Island, NY Posts: 2,277	I am guessing a molt as well. Chances are the shrimp is hiding, as they do this after a molt, to allow their new skin to harden. I've thought I lost multiple cleaner shrimp to an anemone only to find them a couple days later. __________________ Chris My son said I should have been a potato bug farmer. Pickles are cucumbers soaked in EVIL!! Current Tank Info: I got nothin

02/17/2007, 03:33 PM	#5
Namyar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 1,363	I also have seen this in my tank with my pep shrimp it had to be a molt. That would be some vicious aptasia. __________________ Why BUY when you can DIY Current Tank Info: 45 Gal corner, 10 gal sump - with G3 skimmer

02/17/2007, 05:37 PM	#6
Ellery Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 954	I haven't seen any of my 6 peppermint shrimp in a long time. Fortunately I saw a couple briefly after the lights went out. They just hide all the time. Also they haven't impacted any of the aiptasia that I know of. __________________ ---------------------------------------- part-time jacque-cousteau Full Time money spender. Current Tank Info: 125G SPS Reef+ 120G + 80 Shallow Frag + 40B LPS/Anemone + 12g Clam + 20L Nano + (30&40g)sumps

02/17/2007, 05:41 PM	#7
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	9 out of 10 times it's a molt. Peppermint Shrimp won't eat Aiptasia if they have access to tastier treats. __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

02/17/2007, 11:29 AM	#2
ktar Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 899	i think the shrimp molted unless you have a very small peppermint shrimp.

02/17/2007, 12:00 PM	#3
rjweng Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 527	not a molt, becuase the antennia are still red.. the shrimp was about a inch long... I hope I am wrong...