Peppermint Shrimp Eating Long Tentacle Plate Coral

[sk187]

I just got some peppermint shrimp in today to control some of the aiptasia in my tank

and I just caught it rip a tentacle off the plate coral. Shocked, I moved the coral to the

other side of the tank and decided to just keep watch for now. 

 

 

Has anyone else has problems with peppermint shrimp eating coral?

(And yes I am sure that I got peppermint shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni)

Edited April 12, 2016 by sk187

[flooddc]

Are you sure you have peppermints? They might be camelback shrimps. Sometimes mistake for peppermints since they are a bit similar to peppermints.

[greengalaxy]

Are you sure you have peppermints? They might be camelback shrimps. Sometimes mistake for peppermints since they are a bit similar to peppermints.

 

Do camel back eat corals?

[flooddc]

Do camel back eat corals?

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/shrimpcare/p/prcamelbackshrimp.htm

[sk187]

Yea the place I bought them from says they are peppermint shrimp.

 

I also checked them myself. They don't have the hump nor bright coloration camels do.

[angel not fish]

If its peppermint, it may be just cleaning some algae on top of the coral.

[greengalaxy]

Do you have a picture of the shrimp?

[WishNewFish]

My skunk cleaner shrimp harasses my anemone, when the clowns are not around I saw it rip one of the tentacles!

I never read anywhere that a shrimp can be capable of doing this.

[DDiver]

peppermints are a hit or miss on aiptasias...your best bet and surefire solution would be berghias!

Edited April 13, 2016 by DDiver

[SunWyrm]

I've seen peppermints do some damage to acans, wouldn't put it past them to go after other corals. Ofc there are several species that are included in the peppermint category. Not even including camel shrimp.

[sen5241b]

My skunk cleaner shrimp harasses my anemone, when the clowns are not around I saw it rip one of the tentacles!

I never read anywhere that a shrimp can be capable of doing this.

 

Mine pokes my plate coral until it spits out its food.

[sk187]

Update: 

 

I haven't seen the peppermint shrimp attacking the plate coral again. Aiptasia in the tank

seems to be mostly gone. Still keeping a careful eye just in case.

[greengalaxy]

Update: 

 

I haven't seen the peppermint shrimp attacking the plate coral again. Aiptasia in the tank

seems to be mostly gone. Still keeping a careful eye just in case.

 

Sounds good

[sk187]

So I have concluded that peppermint shrimp should be removed after aiptasia is gone. They have I think been picking on my BTA, and just the other day eat my torch coral.