Peppermint shrimp

Biocubehqi · 06/14/2013, 06:13 AM

How many people have used peppermint shrimp in their reef systems?

Success?
Fail?

Did they eat the aiptasia?
Or did they turn and eat your corals?

Whystler · 06/14/2013, 08:30 AM

I think they need to be hungry. When i first added my first one he destroyed the aiptasia overnight. 2 months later i got a colony of GSP on a rock and noticed a small aiptasia on it after i got it home and in my tank. I didn't worry but a week went by and he didn't eat it. So i went to the LFS i bought him from and purchased a second peppermint. That one destroyed the aiptasia almost as soon as added to the system.

I assume they need to be hungry. Mine got lazy after it was well fed....

Drae · 06/14/2013, 08:39 AM

Hit the big ones with boiling water or b-ionic mixed with lemon juice and let the peps handle the little ones. Worked for me.

Guygettnby · 06/14/2013, 11:00 AM

hit or miss IMHO.. could work out great for you or could be a total nightmare for you. if i ever had to use them in the past, i removed them as soon as the aiptasa were gone. but recently within the last few years i stopped using them ever since i had some destroy some nice corals.

View Poll Results: Peppermint shrimp poll
Success - ate the aiptasia no problems	15	78.95%
Fail - evil, ate my corals and no aiptasia	3	15.79%
Wouldn't recommend	2	10.53%
Wonderful addition	2	10.53%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

06/14/2013, 06:13 AM	#1
Biocubehqi Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 777	Peppermint shrimp How many people have used peppermint shrimp in their reef systems? Success? Fail? Did they eat the aiptasia? Or did they turn and eat your corals?

06/14/2013, 08:30 AM	#2
Whystler Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 71	I think they need to be hungry. When i first added my first one he destroyed the aiptasia overnight. 2 months later i got a colony of GSP on a rock and noticed a small aiptasia on it after i got it home and in my tank. I didn't worry but a week went by and he didn't eat it. So i went to the LFS i bought him from and purchased a second peppermint. That one destroyed the aiptasia almost as soon as added to the system. I assume they need to be hungry. Mine got lazy after it was well fed....

06/14/2013, 08:39 AM	#3
Drae RAIDER NATION! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: City of sin... Posts: 3,476	Hit the big ones with boiling water or b-ionic mixed with lemon juice and let the peps handle the little ones. Worked for me.

06/14/2013, 11:00 AM	#4
Guygettnby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FL Posts: 3,050	hit or miss IMHO.. could work out great for you or could be a total nightmare for you. if i ever had to use them in the past, i removed them as soon as the aiptasa were gone. but recently within the last few years i stopped using them ever since i had some destroy some nice corals.