Pepermint shrimp is not reef safe at all

[ralph atl]

SEA Atlanta;863523 wrote: Too many shrimp bear the name "peppermint shrimp". The aiptasia eating variety that are reef safe are collected from certain localles. You need to find a source that can confirm thats where theyre from.

Yes, I agree, albeit even these guys can "bother" Acans and such stealing food, and if not fed longterm, they will damage lps somewhat if there is any distress is already....

I target feed them along with corals once or twice a month....

They are very nocturnal, so most wrasses won't get 'em...

 

[bluespot]

I guess I have always been lucky with my peppermint skrimps. I have 3 right now, 2 live together on one side and the third on the other. The only thing mine bother is my hand if I reach into the tank near their rocks. Freaked me out the first time it happened with the lights out. They will eat pellets out of my hand and try to "clean" my hands and arms.

 

[fishlips]

Fishlips;875938 wrote: Got a nice rock with nothing on it but 100 or more pest[aptasia].What is the best way to kill them off.And be able to put rock back in.Is there a dip.They are those tiny baby ones.Man,In 7 yrs i have never had problems like this.This rock was in the holding tub full of rock,all my peps are in the tanks that are holding coral.The rock that was in the tub,i got in the 180.:mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:

Yes ,Im a nut.I did not mean for this post to be in this thread.I thought i made a new thread.My bad.. Mods, good you move or delete.Sorry.:confused2:

 

[destination1983]

+1 on lethal peps had some give the business to my prized mushrooms on more than 1 occasion. Nothing is better for aptasia than my screw driver and my blow torch

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[shanepike]

BlueSpot;876031 wrote: I guess I have always been lucky with my peppermint skrimps. I have 3 right now, 2 live together on one side and the third on the other. The only thing mine bother is my hand if I reach into the tank near their rocks. Freaked me out the first time it happened with the lights out. They will eat pellets out of my hand and try to "clean" my hands and arms.

+1 ... That's my experience exactly -- including the freaking out part