Is this really a peppermint shrimp?

[PizzaIan339]

I got this guy at my LFS this weekend and I am not convinced it is a peppermint. Here is the shrimp compared to a chart posted by one of the mods. They say that the only real peppermint on the chart is Letter A and mine looks like letter c.

So is it really a peppermint or not? Thanks!

 

[Coral Your World]

That’s a peppermint shrimp

 

[DaJMasta]

To actually include the names of each shrimp: https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/peppermint-shrimp-identification.3974/

My best guess is L. pederseni? Not the wurdemanni default peppermint, but certainly a peppermint. Try looking up the scientific name of your perspective ID and see if they still eat aiptasia, it could still do the job just fine.

 

[PizzaIan339]

To actually include the names of each shrimp: https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/peppermint-shrimp-identification.3974/

My best guess is L. pederseni? Not the wurdemanni default peppermint, but certainly a peppermint. Try looking up the scientific name of your perspective ID and see if they still eat aiptasia, it could still do the job just fine.

Ok thanks I bought it to eat aptasia so Inhope it does!

 

[Lavey29]

Ok thanks I bought it to eat aptasia so Inhope it does!

Well that's the problem, there are multiple subspecies of peppermint shrimp but only one or maybe two actually eat aptasia. I have not had much luck with them.

 

[PizzaIan339]

My best guess would be Lysmata ankeri and this article says they do eat aptasia but I am not sure if they really do. Or worse if they eat coral. Article

 

[PizzaIan339]

Does anyone know if this species eats coral? Or aiptasia?

 

[PizzaIan339]

Bump!

 

[jabberwock]

You are in the land of hit or miss. Any species of all species exhibit variability in behavior. The answer is "maybe".

 

[gbroadbridge]

I got this guy at my LFS this weekend and I am not convinced it is a peppermint. Here is the shrimp compared to a chart posted by one of the mods. They say that the only real peppermint on the chart is Letter A and mine looks like letter c.

So is it really a peppermint or not? Thanks!

Look like a peppermint shrimp to me.

I think when they get big enough they eat small Aiptasia if the moon is right phase, the wind is blowing the right way, and they can't find anything else to eat.

You may have scored the lucky shrimp.

 

[kevgib67]

Take it back and get some berghia nudibranchs, aptasia is all they eat.

 

[PizzaIan339]

Take it back and get some berghia nudibranchs, aptasia is all they eat.

I don’t have to many aiptasia so I don’t really need those yet.

 

[kevgib67]

I don’t have to many aiptasia so I don’t really need those yet.

For just a couple, I use F-aptasia, works well. Good luck.

 

[PizzaIan339]

For just a couple, I use F-aptasia, works well. Good luck.

Ok thanks!

 

[GymCoral]

My two shrimp started right for the smaller Aptasia. They’ve knocked about 80% of the infestation already but hopefully they will go after the bigger ones once they explore the rest of the tank. Glad I got two for my 20 gallon but may remove them after the problem is eliminated. Worth the try

 

[Fritz05]

This one looks like L. boggessi. I do not know if they eat aptasia, but I had them and they do eat SPS coral (in my case they did not touch softies).

 

[vetteguy53081]

This one looks like L. boggessi. I do not know if they eat aptasia, but I had them and they do eat SPS coral (in my case they did not touch softies).

Agree and for years Peppermint sold in the industry and many only attack things in the tank. Dont know why we cant have just one type and so many reefers are misled at time/ place of purchase