aiptasias invasion cured!

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so i bought live rock from LFS infested with aiptasias. of course I did not know anything about them since this is my first tank. so I put a couple peppermint shrimp in last night and when I woke not a sign or crump of the aiptasias was left. absoulutly wonderful!
 
I bought two peppermint shrimp about a month or so ago and I still have aiptasia. I too, consider you very lucky.
 
I had good luck with peppermint shrimp too. I've wondered about those who haven't had luck with them if they actually got camel shrimp instead. A lot of stores pass them off as the same thing.
 
Post pics of the actual shrimp in your tank. And you should list where you got them from. A peppermint shrimp is not a peppermint shrimp is not a peppermint shrimp.
 
i have no nems.. i bouth the jbj 28 and i go get my kissel 360 for it today.. i will get some nems after i complete my cycle.. why do the shrimp pester the nems?
 
That's my concern as I now have aiptasia and looking for the best cure some have said the peps can bother other nems as well?
 
May I suggest once you are 100% positive the aiptasia is gone to find another reefing buddy to give to.
Peppers that you find that will eat them have a high probability of damage to other corals.
Congrats on the cleanup!
 
sorry poor pic. i used my phone but this is my treatment

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I to have had good luck with peppermint shrimp. I was told that peppermint gathered from the gulf have an appetite for aiptasia.
 
Will peppermint shrimp get along with other shrimp, i have a cleaner, fire and harlequin in my 150
 
I don't know but I have an update about my peppermint shrimp. I bought a rock from the ocean and it came with a hitchiner anemone I'm not,sure what kind it is but it looks like a bubble men of some kind. I started feeding it and the only time my peppermint shrimp nag it is when I'm feeding it they try to steal the food are all shrimp like this? And if I know what this men is that would be cool. Sorry another phone pic. I will get a better cam just for id of all these unknowns lol.

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