How to Catch and Remove Peppermint Shrimp???

Cshradr7 · 02/26/2007, 10:22 AM

I need some ideas on how to catch and remove my peppermint shrimp from my 30g display. Last night i woke up around 1am and found my frogspawn all closed up with the peppermint sitting on top of it. Damage doesn't look too bad as of now but i don't want to let them do it again.

Thank you
Colin

osteor10 · 02/26/2007, 11:33 AM

my friend's peppermint walks right up to his hand and jumps on. might wanna give that a try.

funkyman · 02/26/2007, 11:39 AM

Put a tall glass with smooth sides in the tank with some mysis or something in it. As nosey as those buggers are, he should head right in in no time. I don't think he'll be able to make his way back out with the smooth sides.

zooty · 02/26/2007, 12:01 PM

The glass might work but can't shrimp swim? They do live in water.

Anyway, if I hold a piece of food they will walk right onto my hand.

Also if he was just standing on the frogspawn, that shouldn't hurt. My shrimp step on all the corals in my tank

CaptRon · 02/26/2007, 12:05 PM

I've used this idea to catch a lot of fish. Should work with shrimp as well. You can use a smaller bottle.

EASY LITTLE FISH CATCHER

barbra · 02/26/2007, 12:25 PM

The jar thing won't work as atrap because they can just swim right back out, they're pretty smart. Entice one to your hand, you shouldn't even need food to do so, and scoop it up with a jar or cup, they can get stuck in nets and can be hard to remove.

02/26/2007, 10:22 AM	#1
Cshradr7 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota / Penn State Posts: 378	How to Catch and Remove Peppermint Shrimp??? I need some ideas on how to catch and remove my peppermint shrimp from my 30g display. Last night i woke up around 1am and found my frogspawn all closed up with the peppermint sitting on top of it. Damage doesn't look too bad as of now but i don't want to let them do it again. Thank you Colin __________________ Thanks -Colin Current Tank Info: Finnex 30 Gallon

02/26/2007, 11:39 AM	#3
funkyman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,811	Put a tall glass with smooth sides in the tank with some mysis or something in it. As nosey as those buggers are, he should head right in in no time. I don't think he'll be able to make his way back out with the smooth sides. __________________ 150 gallon mixed reef, Kessil x 3, Gyre x 2, IceCap 48XL sump, Reef Octopus Regal 200-INT skimmer.

02/26/2007, 12:01 PM	#4
zooty Fish Warden Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 694	The glass might work but can't shrimp swim? They do live in water. Anyway, if I hold a piece of food they will walk right onto my hand. Also if he was just standing on the frogspawn, that shouldn't hurt. My shrimp step on all the corals in my tank __________________ A clean skimmer is a happy skimmer Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 3 AI Royal Blue LEDs, Oct. Skim, mixed reef

02/26/2007, 11:33 AM	#2
osteor10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 88	my friend's peppermint walks right up to his hand and jumps on. might wanna give that a try.

02/26/2007, 12:05 PM	#5
CaptRon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 116	I've used this idea to catch a lot of fish. Should work with shrimp as well. You can use a smaller bottle. EASY LITTLE FISH CATCHER

02/26/2007, 12:25 PM	#6
barbra Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Beach, VA Posts: 1,408	The jar thing won't work as atrap because they can just swim right back out, they're pretty smart. Entice one to your hand, you shouldn't even need food to do so, and scoop it up with a jar or cup, they can get stuck in nets and can be hard to remove.