Pepermint Shrimp How to Remove it?

raylost · 07/30/2011, 06:27 AM

Hi,

I got four pepermint shrimp that i want to move from my main tank, since they ate all the aiptasia in my tank and now are trying to eat some of my corals.
They hard to catch! Any idea is well appreciate it.

Thanks

Whisperer · 07/30/2011, 06:36 AM

It is going to be a challenge to catch them. How big is your tank? A predator like a wrasse, hawkfish or cardinal can remove them for you.

Just2Many · 07/30/2011, 06:37 AM

Catch at night. Use a Rods food or something bring it out to front with MANY nets behind. No lights just a flashlight.

canrio · 07/30/2011, 07:04 AM

Mine come out for a small piece of silverside.

Sk8r · 07/30/2011, 07:12 AM

Easy. Take in hand a piece of frozen raw shrimp, cup your hand against the glass and wait for the shrimp. When he goes for the bait, gently close your hand and move the shrimp on.

Wolverine · 07/30/2011, 07:18 AM

Take a plastic soda bottle, cut the top off and invert it into the bottle, so it's like a funnel. Put some food inside the bottle, weigh the bottle down and put it somewhere that it will be easy for the peppermints to get to it. The shrimp can easily get in, but they have a hard time finding their way back out. Then you just go and pull out the bottle. Not guaranteed, but a lot less effort, and you can just leave it sitting there overnight, since that's when they'll come out to feed. You may have to do it a few times to get all of them.

Wolverine · 07/30/2011, 07:20 AM

Oh, and I'd remove 3 of them, not all 4. You haven't seen any aiptasia, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. I've seen many times that people think they're tank is clean, only to find a bunch once they remove the shrimp (or stop paying attention if you're removing them yourself).

raylost · 07/30/2011, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whisperer

It is going to be a challenge to catch them. How big is your tank? A predator like a wrasse, hawkfish or cardinal can remove them for you.

Are those also going to attack other shrimp like coral banded gold.

Thanks

raylost · 07/30/2011, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whisperer

It is going to be a challenge to catch them. How big is your tank? A predator like a wrasse, hawkfish or cardinal can remove them for you.

I will try it, thanks

raylost · 07/30/2011, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Easy. Take in hand a piece of frozen raw shrimp, cup your hand against the glass and wait for the shrimp. When he goes for the bait, gently close your hand and move the shrimp on.

Thanks, i will try that to!

david00061 · 07/30/2011, 08:37 AM

I didnt think pepermint shrimp would bother the coral

raylost · 07/30/2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine

Take a plastic soda bottle, cut the top off and invert it into the bottle, so it's like a funnel. Put some food inside the bottle, weigh the bottle down and put it somewhere that it will be easy for the peppermints to get to it. The shrimp can easily get in, but they have a hard time finding their way back out. Then you just go and pull out the bottle. Not guaranteed, but a lot less effort, and you can just leave it sitting there overnight, since that's when they'll come out to feed. You may have to do it a few times to get all of them.

Great one! For shore I try this one.

Thanks

Chris27 · 07/30/2011, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Easy. Take in hand a piece of frozen raw shrimp, cup your hand against the glass and wait for the shrimp. When he goes for the bait, gently close your hand and move the shrimp on.

+1 Remember, a hungry shrimp (they always are) has no fear and will do just about anything to get a bite. I've had them walk across urchins and anemones with ease just for a small piece of food...or large piece!

raylost · 07/30/2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david00061

I didnt think pepermint shrimp would bother the coral

They have eat some of my zoas, they tend to hand or be to close to frogspawn and hammer.

raylost · 07/30/2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine

Oh, and I'd remove 3 of them, not all 4. You haven't seen any aiptasia, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. I've seen many times that people think they're tank is clean, only to find a bunch once they remove the shrimp (or stop paying attention if you're removing them yourself).

My plan if to remove them keep two in my sump and give the other to a friend, thanks!

david00061 · 07/30/2011, 09:04 AM

I dont think they are eating the corals. They are just eating the debris around them

Lynnmw1208 · 07/30/2011, 09:09 AM

I used a net, put some pellets in it and waited. they were such pigs that I caught them in no time at all

they are now in my sump since they developed a taste for my pink hammer

Sk8r · 07/30/2011, 09:23 AM

Doubt they will eat zoas.
Coral banded shrimp will eat other inverts AND fish.

snorvich · 07/30/2011, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Doubt they will eat zoas.
Coral banded shrimp will eat other inverts AND fish.

Yes they will.

david00061 · 07/30/2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Doubt they will eat zoas.
Coral banded shrimp will eat other inverts AND fish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by snorvich

Yes they will.

I really don’t think they will eat zoa's, frogspawn, or any other coral, but if you feel better about getting them out of there. Then get them out. In a few weeks you will more than likely want to add them back to the tank.

Lynnmw1208 · 07/30/2011, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david00061

I really don’t think they will eat zoa's, frogspawn, or any other coral, but if you feel better about getting them out of there. Then get them out. In a few weeks you will more than likely want to add them back to the tank.

My peppermints did this over night.

After I took them out, this coral has recovered wonderfully. Still not back to what it was when I first got it, but getting there!

raylost · 07/30/2011, 01:12 PM

Ok Already one got out!

Wolverine · 08/01/2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david00061

I really don’t think they will eat zoa's, frogspawn, or any other coral,

If they're hungry enough, they will. I have seen them eat zoas. Alternatively, what they'll sometimes do is tear apart the corals to get to food the coral has eaten. Either way, the result can be death of the coral.

Wolverine · 08/01/2011, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raylost

Ok Already one got out!

Glad to see it worked (even more glad to see you were able to interpret my rambling explanation to get to what I had in my head).

raylost · 08/01/2011, 04:57 PM

Thanks a lot Wolverine! Excellent idea, two to go!

07/30/2011, 06:27 AM	#1
raylost Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 279	Pepermint Shrimp How to Remove it? Hi, I got four pepermint shrimp that i want to move from my main tank, since they ate all the aiptasia in my tank and now are trying to eat some of my corals. They hard to catch! Any idea is well appreciate it. Thanks

07/30/2011, 06:36 AM	#2
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	It is going to be a challenge to catch them. How big is your tank? A predator like a wrasse, hawkfish or cardinal can remove them for you. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

07/30/2011, 06:37 AM	#3
Just2Many I love Saltwater! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tallmadge, Ohio Posts: 1,063	Catch at night. Use a Rods food or something bring it out to front with MANY nets behind. No lights just a flashlight. __________________ "Quality only happens when you care enough to do your best." Current Tank Info: Small Ocean

07/30/2011, 07:12 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Easy. Take in hand a piece of frozen raw shrimp, cup your hand against the glass and wait for the shrimp. When he goes for the bait, gently close your hand and move the shrimp on. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/30/2011, 07:18 AM	#6
Wolverine RC Mod Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 17,732	Take a plastic soda bottle, cut the top off and invert it into the bottle, so it's like a funnel. Put some food inside the bottle, weigh the bottle down and put it somewhere that it will be easy for the peppermints to get to it. The shrimp can easily get in, but they have a hard time finding their way back out. Then you just go and pull out the bottle. Not guaranteed, but a lot less effort, and you can just leave it sitting there overnight, since that's when they'll come out to feed. You may have to do it a few times to get all of them. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 14g, 29g nano reefs

07/30/2011, 07:04 AM	#4
canrio Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alton, Illinois Posts: 87	Mine come out for a small piece of silverside.

07/30/2011, 07:20 AM	#7
Wolverine RC Mod Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 17,732	Oh, and I'd remove 3 of them, not all 4. You haven't seen any aiptasia, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. I've seen many times that people think they're tank is clean, only to find a bunch once they remove the shrimp (or stop paying attention if you're removing them yourself). __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 14g, 29g nano reefs

07/30/2011, 08:37 AM	#11
david00061 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: st joseph Missouri Posts: 2,341	I didnt think pepermint shrimp would bother the coral

07/30/2011, 09:04 AM	#16
david00061 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: st joseph Missouri Posts: 2,341	I dont think they are eating the corals. They are just eating the debris around them

07/30/2011, 09:09 AM	#17
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	I used a net, put some pellets in it and waited. they were such pigs that I caught them in no time at all they are now in my sump since they developed a taste for my pink hammer __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

07/30/2011, 09:23 AM	#18
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Doubt they will eat zoas. Coral banded shrimp will eat other inverts AND fish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/30/2011, 01:12 PM	#22
raylost Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 279	Ok Already one got out!

08/01/2011, 04:57 PM	#25
raylost Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 279	Thanks a lot Wolverine! Excellent idea, two to go!

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