Where the hell is myy peppermint shrimp?

Nilsfish · 01/18/2011, 04:46 PM

I added a peppermint shrimp to my tank a few weeks ago to battle aptasia and have not seen him since. Is this normal or do I have a hitchhiker mantis in my tank again?

ritter6788 · 01/18/2011, 05:59 PM

Likely no mantis. Peppermint shrimp like to hide and there's no guaranteed they will eat aiptasia.

jayelblock · 01/18/2011, 06:44 PM

Have you observed your tank after the lights go off? My peppermint shrimp mostly hides during the day, but comes out at night and zips all around the tank like a rocket.

fishhead2008 · 01/22/2011, 10:40 AM

Just bought a pep shrimp the other day myself and the next morning 2 aiptasia went MIA so my likes aiptasia!

tobby · 01/22/2011, 09:29 PM

I have a couple & have not seen them in a long time. My aipts are gone & i see molts quite often.

01/18/2011, 04:46 PM	#1
Nilsfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 28	Where the hell is myy peppermint shrimp? I added a peppermint shrimp to my tank a few weeks ago to battle aptasia and have not seen him since. Is this normal or do I have a hitchhiker mantis in my tank again?

01/18/2011, 05:59 PM	#2
ritter6788 Say no to clove polyps Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Marshall, TX Posts: 1,374	Likely no mantis. Peppermint shrimp like to hide and there's no guaranteed they will eat aiptasia. __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef///40 breeder prop tank

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01/18/2011, 06:44 PM	#3
jayelblock Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: tulsa Posts: 408	Have you observed your tank after the lights go off? My peppermint shrimp mostly hides during the day, but comes out at night and zips all around the tank like a rocket.

01/22/2011, 10:40 AM	#4
fishhead2008 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada Posts: 74	Just bought a pep shrimp the other day myself and the next morning 2 aiptasia went MIA so my likes aiptasia!

01/22/2011, 09:29 PM	#5
tobby Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9	I have a couple & have not seen them in a long time. My aipts are gone & i see molts quite often.