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Beemo
04/13/2007, 03:30 PM
i have a few peppermint shrimp left over from my reef tank.
i now have them in a FO setup but im not sure what non-reef safe fish are safe to keep with peppermint shrimp?

heres a list of what im interested in. keep in mind i dont wish to add all of them, just probably one from the list

butterfly fish, flame hawk fish, paddlefin wrasse, bicolor goatfish, spotted boxfish

can any of these guys be kept with peppermint shrimp?

FMarini
04/13/2007, 03:43 PM
peppermint shrimp=lunch.

the butterfly and goatfish might not eat the shrimp, the others -YUP

johno4
04/13/2007, 03:44 PM
Flame hawk could take the shrimp down, the others should be fine

snapper1
04/13/2007, 04:19 PM
Hawk Fish and Peppermint Shrimp = Lunch

Beemo
04/13/2007, 04:23 PM
ok so hawk fish are out

what about the non-reef safe wrasse's?

DamnPepShrimp
04/13/2007, 08:00 PM
paddle fin wrasse will eat a pep shrimp, I've seen it.

Beemo
04/13/2007, 08:46 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9720648#post9720648 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DamnPepShrimp
paddle fin wrasse will eat a pep shrimp, I've seen it.

oooo not good :eek1:

so im guessing most non-reef safe wrasse are a threat?
ive looked at the reef safe wrasse but for some reason they just arent as cute as the bad ones :lol:

justinl
04/13/2007, 08:51 PM
my fave wrasse is the carpenter's flasher wrasse. don't have one but i hope to get it soon. they are reef safe.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=329

they eat smaller meaty food like brine shrimp so if you keep it well fed I don't see why your peps wouldn't be okay.

Beemo
04/13/2007, 08:53 PM
oh they are very nice :)
cool colors