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05/17/2011, 12:42 PM
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Shrimp in frag tank
My frag setup is 48x30, and is packed full. I get the occasional aptaisia, maybe 1 or 2 small ones a week. I have no problem shooting them with lemon juice or whatever to get rid of them, but thought it might be easier just to have a peppermint shrimp in there, as I believe they will munch on them. Anyone have any thoughts or experience with this??
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Firefighting: How hard can it be? You just put the wet stuff on the red stuff right? Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 70g sump, 2 30g frag tanks, 30g macro algae tank. 300g total system. |
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05/17/2011, 01:22 PM
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My peppermint took care of my aptasia over night. Don't feed your tank for a few days after you get him. Mine likes to go out of his way to step on all my corals all day. He also killed a few snails I got a fee days ago. They seem to be quite aggressive for a shrimp.
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05/17/2011, 06:06 PM
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Peppermint shrimp are hit and miss IMO. I have never had luck with them killing aiptasia.
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92 Gallon corner tank 250 mh and 24 led's, 75 gallon sump with refugium, 65 Gallon frag tank with led's. Asm g2 skimmer, Pan World return pump, Mp40 in the display. Current Tank Info: 92 Gallon Corner Tank |
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05/17/2011, 08:52 PM
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I have heard some stories about peppermint eating some corals. Anyone know anything about it?
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Firefighting: How hard can it be? You just put the wet stuff on the red stuff right? Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 70g sump, 2 30g frag tanks, 30g macro algae tank. 300g total system. |
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05/17/2011, 09:37 PM
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I made a thread about my new aquired peppermint shrimp totally destroying polyp by polyp one of my SPS.
Response in that was some had the same issues, some had never had a peppermint eat their SPS. I say it is all about luck of the draw, and once the aptasia is gone, make sure you are feeding the shrimp just in case. |
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05/19/2011, 09:11 AM
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sometimes when a peppermint shrimp is done eating aptasia, he will turn to eating corals. they may also steal food from your coral. so i would not risk it with a pep, berghia nudis on the other hand, i can wholeheartedly recommend if you can find them
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