Peppermint shrimp and Aiptasia

lwready · Post by **lwready** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:19 pm

Does anyone have advice on peppermint shrimp for Aiptasia control?

Thanks for any input.

flricordia · Post by **flricordia** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:05 pm

Hello. I do believe that peppermint shrimp are reported to prey on aptasia. If the number is not too high and you are a superglue gel user you can also get the little buggers by sticking the superglue tip into the hole the aptasia withdraws into, squeeze a little in and let it harden overnight, then pop the hardened plug out with the aptasia entombed within. Keeps from breaking the anemone apart and chancing its spread or having to use parameter changing chemicals.

DrHank · Post by **DrHank** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:54 pm

There are two types of peppermint shrimp. If you get the correct one, your aiptasia problem will be a thing of the past. These are the ones you want:

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/peppermi ... hrimp.html

Five completely cleaned out my moderately infested tank within 2 weeks.