Who's eating my peppermint shrimp

blowmecius · 09/22/2018, 03:05 PM

I can't keep peppermint shrimp in my main tank. I bought 4 peppermint shrimp last year when I had an aptasia outbreak. They did the job but they all disappeared. Had another outbreak and bought 5 more about a month ago. The aptasia was dwindling but now its back with a vengence. The pepps were really tiny and now they all seem to be MIA.

90 gallon mixed reef running for 7 years. I have not added anything else motile in years. Suspects are: 2 ocellaris clowns,3 zebra dart fish, yellow tail damsel, lyre tail anthias, bartlets anthias, flame wrasse (who I suspect), one skunk cleaner shrimp, a large red brittle star and a large harlequin serpent star.

I also have a 40 gallon with 2 big pepps that i have had in there a couple years. Tank is aptasia free.

Should I add new peppermint shrimp or am I just feeding the residents?

lolgranny · 09/22/2018, 03:35 PM

My bets on the wrasse or they just died on their own.

Most of my pep disappear after a few months. I never have good luck with them.

Think about trying a copperband?

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mikee b · 09/22/2018, 05:24 PM

What you need is a file fish, will sort the problem within a couple of weeks

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d-man · 09/24/2018, 08:40 PM

Died on their own. Probably starved after the aptasia was gone

09/22/2018, 03:05 PM	#1
blowmecius Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryand Posts: 177	Who's eating my peppermint shrimp I can't keep peppermint shrimp in my main tank. I bought 4 peppermint shrimp last year when I had an aptasia outbreak. They did the job but they all disappeared. Had another outbreak and bought 5 more about a month ago. The aptasia was dwindling but now its back with a vengence. The pepps were really tiny and now they all seem to be MIA. 90 gallon mixed reef running for 7 years. I have not added anything else motile in years. Suspects are: 2 ocellaris clowns,3 zebra dart fish, yellow tail damsel, lyre tail anthias, bartlets anthias, flame wrasse (who I suspect), one skunk cleaner shrimp, a large red brittle star and a large harlequin serpent star. I also have a 40 gallon with 2 big pepps that i have had in there a couple years. Tank is aptasia free. Should I add new peppermint shrimp or am I just feeding the residents? __________________ Homer no function beer well without.

09/22/2018, 03:35 PM	#2
lolgranny The DQ King Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago (McHenry) Posts: 2,414	My bets on the wrasse or they just died on their own. Most of my pep disappear after a few months. I never have good luck with them. Think about trying a copperband? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -Dave Current Tank Info: 40g RIP. 300g system, 180g display.

09/22/2018, 05:24 PM	#3
mikee b Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 48	What you need is a file fish, will sort the problem within a couple of weeks Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

09/24/2018, 08:40 PM	#4
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Died on their own. Probably starved after the aptasia was gone