Peppermint candies,, I mean shrimp

[Kmarshall168]

It's there some tribal knowledge on how many peppermint shrimp you can have in a tank? Thanks

 

[bobnicaragua]

I usually keep 2 or 3 in my 135 for aptasia control. I recently put a new one in that made the mistake of coming out during the day. My tangs ripped him apart while I was on a call this week.

 

[Kmarshall168]

So probably just one for 24g I only have a pair of clownfish currently but I saw my first aiptasia today

 

[bobnicaragua]

Some are better at surviving than others. I would probably put in a couple and hope one survives.
Don’t let the clown fish pop them when you drop them into the tank.

 

[Kmarshall168]

So lights off ? Or does that not really matter? And the clownfish are a pretty small pair

 

[ElementReefer]

I closed my hand around each one when placing in the water until I was next to a rock then let them go.

 

[Roatan Reef]

I had 4 in a 40B, one died, but 3 still going strong, I also don't have any fish that bother them.

 

[Kmarshall168]

I'm thinking two for now hoping 1 lives because I don't have slot of aiptasia now that I know of, just gotta see if my LFS has any