peppermint shrimp

j_man · 11-17-2005, 03:19 PM

do they do better in groups? should I buy 2 or 4

CSeaSee · 11-17-2005, 03:41 PM

I dunno...it probably depends on how big your tank is, and what it's stocked with.

j_man · 11-17-2005, 03:43 PM

I know some shrimp are more social.

j_man · 11-17-2005, 03:54 PM

Should I even have peppermint shrimp in a 30 gallon reef? or will the eat my bubble coral?

***Reefland*** · 11-17-2005, 05:48 PM

You can have 1 or 4, doesn't really matter. They will not eat your coral either.

Little Luey · 11-18-2005, 08:55 AM

PP shrimp are fun to watch!!
I had 3 of them on my 90gal and will definatly get some for my 20.

**Ninong** · 11-18-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by j_man

Should I even have peppermint shrimp in a 30 gallon reef? or will the eat my bubble coral?

I wouldn't go with peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) unless you have a problem with Aiptasia. Common cleaner shrimp (aka Skunk Cleaner Shrimp) (L. amboinensis) would be a safer choice. Peppermint shrimp are not nearly as reef-aquarium safe as some people believe. They have been known to cause problems on occasion.

All shrimp are territorial but their territories are not very large. In a 30-gal tank, don't get more than two shrimp and stick to the same species so that you will end up with a breeding pair. You could keep more than that of some species in a larger tank. A lot depends on the exact species involved because some are not as tolerant of conspecifics as others.

StrangeCloud · 11-18-2005, 03:41 PM

I have 2 in my reef tank along with a couple cleaner shrimp and one blood red shrimp. Never see them at all because they hide somewhere, but they must be there because they do eat the Aiptasia

BubbaWPB · 11-19-2005, 11:16 AM

I've got 3 peppermint shrimp in my 12 gallon refugium... they don't seem to fight, but they all definitely have their own neighborhood.

I have not tried the peppermints in the reef tank... I'm afraid that if they'll eat Aiptasia, they may nibble on my bubble-tip anemone. (I inject the Aiptasia with 0.5 cc of lemon juice with an insulin syringe.)

I've got two skunks in the reef tank. It's cool to watch them clean the fish - and I assume it's good for the fish to be cleaned by them, too. They even clean my fingers when I have to put my hand in the tank.

j_man · 11-23-2005, 04:42 PM

what about fire shrimp?

11-17-2005, 03:19 PM	#1
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	peppermint shrimp do they do better in groups? should I buy 2 or 4

11-17-2005, 03:41 PM	#2
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 663	I dunno...it probably depends on how big your tank is, and what it's stocked with. __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

11-17-2005, 05:48 PM	#5
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,046	You can have 1 or 4, doesn't really matter. They will not eat your coral either. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

11-18-2005, 03:41 PM	#8
StrangeCloud Tenant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 52	I have 2 in my reef tank along with a couple cleaner shrimp and one blood red shrimp. Never see them at all because they hide somewhere, but they must be there because they do eat the Aiptasia __________________ Fred 90 Gallon Reef Log www.fredwheeler.com

11-19-2005, 11:16 AM	#9
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	I've got 3 peppermint shrimp in my 12 gallon refugium... they don't seem to fight, but they all definitely have their own neighborhood. I have not tried the peppermints in the reef tank... I'm afraid that if they'll eat Aiptasia, they may nibble on my bubble-tip anemone. (I inject the Aiptasia with 0.5 cc of lemon juice with an insulin syringe.) I've got two skunks in the reef tank. It's cool to watch them clean the fish - and I assume it's good for the fish to be cleaned by them, too. They even clean my fingers when I have to put my hand in the tank. __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

11-17-2005, 03:43 PM	#3
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	I know some shrimp are more social.

11-17-2005, 03:54 PM	#4
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	Should I even have peppermint shrimp in a 30 gallon reef? or will the eat my bubble coral?

11-18-2005, 08:55 AM	#6
Little Luey Just Moved In Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yuma Arizona Posts: 18	PP shrimp are fun to watch!! I had 3 of them on my 90gal and will definatly get some for my 20.

11-23-2005, 04:42 PM	#10
j_man Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 162	what about fire shrimp?

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