Peppermint shrimps

[greengalaxy]

Hey guys,so I have a peppermint shrimp in my 22 gallon tank to fight my aptaisia. I'm wondering if I could have two peppermint shrimp in my tank at once.

[gmerek2]

Yep. Mine enjoy each others company. They huddle under rocks together

[Arkonen]

Yep, peppermint shrimp are very friendly towards other peppermints. 

[gwweber]

There are two kinds of peppermint shtimp.  One frome the atlantic   they eat aptasia    one from the pacific that ate not supposed to be as good at aptasia.  LOL   so I was told

[gwweber]

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Edited July 24, 2014 by gwweber

[gwweber]

 

The Western Atlantic Peppermint Shrimp complex Lysmata wurdemanni has been reclassified in 2006 by Andrew L. Rhyne and Junda Lin based on their morphology and color pattern. See the article here. In general, peppermint shrimp from different regions can easily be identified to species level by their color patterns. Our peppermint shrimp from either the Florida Keys or the Gulf of Mexico and are most often Lysmata boggessi, a species proven to consume Aiptaisa (Rhyne et al. 2004). We occasionally receive other species from the Lysmata wurdemanni complex, we have consulted with Dr. Rhyne and he has confirmed that all species of peppermint shrimp he has tested in the laboratory consume Aiptasia. Differences in exact collection location often dictates what species we have in stock. The exact species that will be shipped to your door is one of the following listed below. The exact species you receive will vary based on the time of year, weather conditions, freight space, and inventory levels. All of the following species make ideal scavengers and prey on the pest anemone Aiptasia pallida.

Florida Bay and Atlantic – L. wurdemanni
Caribbean – L. ankeri
Florida Bay and Gulf of Mexico – L. boggessi
South Western Florida Keys – L. rafa

This is from liveaquaria.com  AND YOU CAN BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET!!!!!

Edited July 24, 2014 by gwweber

[Keraxis]

They will eat your aiptasia and scavenge other food when you run out.  Ive also heard they can eat bubble tip anemone so i would pay attention if you have one.  Worst case is you buy one and it rids your tank of aiptasia then you gift it to another member.  Aiptasiax cost about $10... a peppermint shrimp cost about $10.  Just look at it as a treatment

[gwweber]

I also have a aiptasia eating filefish   LOL     Good thing he looks really cool, and behaves himself or I would fire him