haze152 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 So after tearing down my 125 I started a little 20 gallon Nano till I do my new build. I started cycling some live rock a while back. When I put the rock in the new tank put the LED's on and bam Aiptasia just popped right up. I went to the LFS to pick up some peppermint 2 Peppermint shrimp. I got the advise to get ones that are more clear with the red lines really defined within 2 days almost all of the Aiptasia is gone. So when you go shopping for peppermint shrimp look for the ones that are more clear then red and the red line are really defined just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 There are several kinds of shrimp sold as peppermint shrimp. There is only one kind that actively eats aiptasia. I don't get on this soap box because most people say "whatever". Camel shrimp are many times mistaken for peppermint shrimp. There are many posts about this on RC and R2R. These are all shrimps commonly sold as "Peppermint" shrimp. Only L. wurdemanni is actually the peppermint shrimp we want in our tanks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze152 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Well A looks just like the ones I got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 That's because you got the correct kind of peppermint shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOceanTraveler Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Where did you get them because I have managed to get the wrong kind twice. Thanks for the photo Reburn. I need to go shrimp shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'm pretty sure the A group is what comes out of the Gulf. Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze152 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 I got mine from RCA they had a ton in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 yep from the gulf all the way down to south america. Very common. Hochi, also found in the gulf will also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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