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10-22-2001, 12:51 PM
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Peppermint Shrimp
I read the addition of peppermint shrimp to the tank, may rid the waters of aptasia. Is there a possibility of damage to the wanted corals?
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10-22-2001, 02:36 PM
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There is a possibility. People have had trouble with them picking at polyps or even LPS corals and they will steal food from LPS corals. From personal experience though, I had no trouble at all with mine, they spawned quite often releasing free coral food and cleaned up my aiptasia problem in short order. Mine were quite shy, I only saw them at night or feeding time.
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10-22-2001, 02:48 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Hi there!! I got 2 peppermint shrimp and they hide all day and come out when I feed the tank. I still have my aistaspia problem though!! Johnny  |
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10-22-2001, 04:22 PM
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Master of all he surveys
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Lakewood, WA
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I have had peppermint shrimp that worked, now all I have are lazy ones. I rarely see them and they don't touch anything.
The best way to eradicate aptasia is to take a syringe and needle with boiling water spiked with kalk and inject them. They die quickly.
Jim
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10-22-2001, 04:53 PM
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I had aptasia at one point so I got 3 peppermint shrimp. They spend a lot of time hiding, but after about 2 weeks I noticed the aptasia were gone. I think I may have one left now, but rarely see it 
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10-22-2001, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Plymouth, MN USA
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We have had pepperment before, I think that they help with small aptasia, but I have also seen them munching on small feather dusters. Some are great and some are very lasy.
HTH
Jon
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