Compatible Shrimp?

[katonge]

I have a cleaner shrimp and i’m wanting to add a peppermint shrimp or something similar to deal with the beginning
aiptasia. Would they be compatible?

 

[Peach02]

1. Peppermint shrimp don’t always eat aptasia
2. How big is your tank

 

[katonge]

Fluval 13.5

 

[Billdogg]

1. Peppermint shrimp don’t always eat aptasia

^^^This^^^

In such a small tank just manually remove them. My preferred method is boiling water in a syringe. You can put the tip of the syringe right on the base of the pest anemone and cook it right where it sits. 10-15ml per does the job. No muss, no fuss. I have found this to work 100% of the time.

If you want to get peppermints for variety, great although you will rarely see them.

 

[spidercrab]

YEs they will be fine for sure. Get many peppermints though so you might get lucky.

 

[Jay Z]

I have a peppermint and cleaner together in my 14. They get along just fine. Got 3 of each in my 45.

 

[katonge]

Thanks everyone! Very helpful.