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WarDog 08-24-2015 05:32 AM

S.O.B. Shrimp
 
Seems I've got a rouge Peppermint in my 65 that has taken a liking to my limited LPS. Stripped half a hammer so far and just saw him starting on the Frogspawn. Pretty upset, considering all the inverts are fed every 2nd day with mysis. This SOB has to go! Just moved the hammer over to the 20 gal QT.

Looking to possibly replace him with a Cleaner Shrimp, are they coral safe?

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/609/2...ec370cc5_o.jpg

rishu_pepper 08-24-2015 05:59 AM

My cleaner shrimp has never done anything "un-reef safe" to my corals, always out and about, sometimes cleaning fish (or just giving them a massage). You should be good to go.

dcw1sfu 08-24-2015 07:24 AM

You sure it's a peppermint and not a camel shrimp? Very similar looking however the camel is known to harm corals like this.

tlhood 08-25-2015 04:37 PM

+1 on cleaner shrimp. Never had any issues with them.

George 08-25-2015 05:28 PM

All shrimps can and will steal food from LPS by reaching into the mouth of a LPS or ripping a LPS apart. I saw my cleaner shrimp stealing food from my acan numerous time.

Slyguy00 08-26-2015 12:14 AM

I had a peppermint shrimp that loved to eat any of my lps that was red. Ate every acan with any red on it. Needless to say have not had any since then. Little buggers


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