pepperment shrimp
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t316
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I have no video proof, but I have suspected my pepermint shirmp of eating away at my clams, and numerous corals. I have not seen him in about a month now, so no loss or tears here...
I suspect he is a goner, because I have noticed that the aptaisia has slowly resurfaced, but in hindsight, I would just about rather deal with that myself than to put up with the Pep.
I suspect he is a goner, because I have noticed that the aptaisia has slowly resurfaced, but in hindsight, I would just about rather deal with that myself than to put up with the Pep.
aquaknight
Active Member
I am 4-0 with coral-safe peppermints.
reefaholic33
Member
I had a peppermint that liked rics, shrooms, and a beautiful nem. I actually watched him do it on several occasions. But I have had many more, prolly dozens that never touched anything.
reefaholic33
Member
Originally Posted by Garick
http:///forum/post/3225588
was it eating them or cleaning them off? Mine picks around the rocks mine are on but I never see it eat them.
Oh no....he was eating them. I watched him go through a whole mushroom at one sitting.
http:///forum/post/3225588
was it eating them or cleaning them off? Mine picks around the rocks mine are on but I never see it eat them.
Oh no....he was eating them. I watched him go through a whole mushroom at one sitting.
btldreef
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I think that there should be a "use with caution" associated w/ all "reef safe" inverts. They're scavengers, which means they will find what they want to eat.
I have not had any issues with peppermints eating corals, but they also did not remove the aiptasia. It is not a guarantee that they will eat it. I did have a skunk cleaner shrimp eat a mushroom and a feather duster and I've owned two emerald crabs that ate zoanthids so nothing is 100% reef safe. If you have small aiptasias, you should be okay, but the question is, "What will the get a taste for once they eradicate the aiptasia?"
All that being said, I do personally believe peppermints to be a valuable addition to a CUC. I think often people are sold camel shrimp instead of peppermints and this is what causes the problem. I've seen LFS selling "peppermints" that were actually camels.
I have not had any issues with peppermints eating corals, but they also did not remove the aiptasia. It is not a guarantee that they will eat it. I did have a skunk cleaner shrimp eat a mushroom and a feather duster and I've owned two emerald crabs that ate zoanthids so nothing is 100% reef safe. If you have small aiptasias, you should be okay, but the question is, "What will the get a taste for once they eradicate the aiptasia?"
All that being said, I do personally believe peppermints to be a valuable addition to a CUC. I think often people are sold camel shrimp instead of peppermints and this is what causes the problem. I've seen LFS selling "peppermints" that were actually camels.
