peppermint shrimp

[ablazinob]

hi guys i have a 125 gallon tank I've noticed some aptisia in the tank so I added 3 peppermint shrimp how long does it take them to eat the aptisia or should I add a couple more shrimp for the size of my tank

 

[speg]

I have a 46 gallon with 3 peppermints. It took them about a week before I noticed a dent in the aptasia population, then another week and they were ALL gone. My brother has a 90 gallon and he put in 9 peppermints in there and it took them about the same amount of time. They will slowly discover the aptasia as they roam around at night. So give them some time! They do work!
How much are they for you? Here they are 1 dollar a piece, so buying 9 isnt a issue... though i've seen them for 9 dollars a piece before! So... if you're paying a lot you may be fine with just the 3 for your size tank... but just give them a couple months and whatever you do DONT feed the peppermints anything specifically, it'll make them have more of a 'aptasia sweet tooth' =c)
Enjoy.

 

[ablazinob]

they cost me $2.99 so its not that bad.

 

[clarkiiboi]

From what I have read, I believe if the aptasia (sp) are big, the pepps wont touch them. You may want to add a few more for your tank size, IMO.

 

[shnabbles]

wont peppermint shrimp eat some star poylps?

 

[speg]

I have two kinds of star polyps... and peppermints have not touched them at all.

 

[shnabbles]

oh, maybe it was my angels then lol.... wish i knew that before i bought 2 anglels
I bought a rock from a LFS that had some mushrooms and polyp stars on it... with in a week the mushrooms were gone, and another week the star polyps were gone

 

[goldenboy]

Originally Posted by Shnabbles
wont peppermint shrimp eat some star poylps?

They'll just eat featherdusters and snails.

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by goldenboy
They'll just eat featherdusters and snails.

wrong