Peppermint Shrimp Question
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mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by t11t5
I have a 3 inch Longnose hawkfish. I want to get a few Peppermint Shrimp to control Aiptasia's. How big do they need to be so my hawk dont eat them?
He'll eat'em eventually....It's either take out the fish or try to treat the aiptasia on your own with several different methods, Joe's Juice for an example.... :happyfish
I have a 3 inch Longnose hawkfish. I want to get a few Peppermint Shrimp to control Aiptasia's. How big do they need to be so my hawk dont eat them?
He'll eat'em eventually....It's either take out the fish or try to treat the aiptasia on your own with several different methods, Joe's Juice for an example.... :happyfish
renisel
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In my experience, peppermint shrimp aren't necessarily all that effective at controlling aiptasia anyway. Mine don't seem to eat it at all and, from what I've read, that's not uncommon. If they're just going to get eaten in the end anyway, I agree that you should just get some Joe's Juice. It's quick, easy and effective.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by renisel
In my experience, peppermint shrimp aren't necessarily all that effective at controlling aiptasia anyway. Mine don't seem to eat it at all and, from what I've read, that's not uncommon. If they're just going to get eaten in the end anyway, I agree that you should just get some Joe's Juice. It's quick, easy and effective.
I guess I had better luck with Peppermint shrimp, they ate every single aiptasia in my new tank, I bought aiptasia infested rocks and they cleaned them off in no time.....Only if they would eat Majano anemone.....I need to get my hands on some Aeolid Nudibranch, they'll eat ALL my nuisance anemone except majano from what I've read..... :happyfish
In my experience, peppermint shrimp aren't necessarily all that effective at controlling aiptasia anyway. Mine don't seem to eat it at all and, from what I've read, that's not uncommon. If they're just going to get eaten in the end anyway, I agree that you should just get some Joe's Juice. It's quick, easy and effective.
I guess I had better luck with Peppermint shrimp, they ate every single aiptasia in my new tank, I bought aiptasia infested rocks and they cleaned them off in no time.....Only if they would eat Majano anemone.....I need to get my hands on some Aeolid Nudibranch, they'll eat ALL my nuisance anemone except majano from what I've read..... :happyfish