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07-28-2003, 09:16 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lithia Springs,GA
Posts: 159
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Peppermint?
Well I go to the LFS and ask for a " Peppermint Shrimp" and Leave with (what I find out later) is a Blood Shrimp. I was looking for a Peppermint for some Aiptasia control.
My question is can I get a Real Peppermint and it get along with the Blood Shrimp? I would hate to get rid of the B/S, It is Realy Nice (only 7.99)
and Please no Flaming for not knowing exactly what the Peppermint looked like
Thanks!
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07-28-2003, 09:50 PM
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Stress Monger
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 3,186
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Don't complain I've seen the blood shrimp go for as much as $30 around here. You shouldn't have any prob;lems between the peps and the blood shrimp. What size tank?
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07-28-2003, 09:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lithia Springs,GA
Posts: 159
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30 gallon
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07-29-2003, 07:37 AM
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Summer's Daddy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga in a van down by the river
Posts: 2,673
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Dang, 7.99 for a blood shrimp. I have yet to see one for less than 20 bucks. You should pay about 4 bucks or so for peppermint shrimp. I typically like to keep 2 or 3 at a time. I guess since they make babies that put food in the water column.
Ray
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07-29-2003, 07:46 AM
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The One and Only
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Henry County
Posts: 132
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yep, you got a great deal on that blood shrimp
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07-29-2003, 07:47 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Canton, GA USA
Posts: 5,890
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Sweet deal on the Blood Shrimp (aka Fire Shrimp...) - the store lost money on that sale 
Yes, a pepp will go along fine with them. Although $4 is a bit conservative considering for some collectors they are out of season right now, and a bit hard to come by - still, what you paid for the Fire shrimp, is in line with what a peppermint should cost, IMO.
Score one point for the hobbyist 
Jenn
They are both Lysmata species - they will get along fine with one another, so go ahead and get yourself a peppermint or two
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07-29-2003, 06:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: atlanta, ga
Posts: 76
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my peppermint never ate my aiptasia, so i boiled the guys w/ a syringe and hot water. it solved the problem
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07-29-2003, 09:13 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: McDonough GA
Posts: 160
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I've had pepermints in every tank I've had in the past few years, only the last 3 shrimp i've gotten, and now have in the current tank, will eat aiptasia, and they all looked identical.
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07-29-2003, 09:29 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Dalton, GA
Posts: 802
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have you thought about renting out those three??? BTW will they pick at yellow polyps, shrooms, & xenia??
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07-29-2003, 09:35 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: McDonough GA
Posts: 160
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I would imagine yellow polyps would be eaten, they live under a rock covered with mushrooms, and have not bothered them.
I picked these guys up from pisces I believe, not sure which side of the ocean they are from, possibly the gulf too.
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