Peppermint shrimp and Melanurus Wrasse

[Gtinnel]

I have a few aiptasia in my tank and I am considering getting some peppermint shrimp to take care of them. I have a fairly small Melanurus wrasse in my tank, and I am wanting to know if the peppermint shrimp will just become a expensive snack for the wrasse. I know every individual fish is different but I was wanting to get others experiences so I can judge if the risk is worth it.

 

[blaxsun]

50-50 on whether Mel decides to dine-in or dine-out. I had a rather larger coral banded shrimp that someone took out (melanarus is one of a handful of suspects).

 

[Gtinnel]

50-50 on whether Mel decides to dine-in or dine-out. I had a rather larger coral banded shrimp that someone took out (melanarus is one of a handful of suspects).

I’ve never seen my wrasse go after any of my CUC so I am slightly optimistic that he will be fine with them.

 

[dwest]

I never knew for sure but I’m pretty confident my melanurus enjoyed a few expensive shrimp in his day.

 

[damsels are not mean]

I think they'd be fine if it's still small. If you are able to choose the specimens get em big and introduce at night.

 

[Gtinnel]

I think they'd be fine if it's still small. If you are able to choose the specimens get em big and introduce at night.

I was planning to introduce at night, but I unfortunately am getting them from algae barn which is ORA, which I am sure are small. I would like to get them from a lfs but I am not confident that I can tell the different species apart so I know I get some that are supposedly completely coral safe.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Mine does not bother any of my shrimps. But you never know. Keep him feed and make sure you have lots of pods.

 

[Gtinnel]

Mine does not bother any of my shrimps. But you never know. Keep him feed and make sure you have lots of pods.

Thanks for the reply, yeah I know it’s always a chance he will eat them.

 

[sfin52]

I’ve never seen my wrasse go after any of my CUC so I am slightly optimistic that he will be fine with them.

I have seen my mel take out a emerald crab.

 

[Gtinnel]

I have seen my mel take out a emerald crab.

Well I just added a few emerald crabs and I’m trying to decide if I’m going to add the peppermint shrimp. I may have just bought my wrasse a nice meal.

 

[sfin52]

Well I just added a few emerald crabs and I’m trying to decide if I’m going to add the peppermint shrimp. I may have just bought my wrasse a nice meal.

You may have but I feed every other day. That may have been part of it.

 

[Gtinnel]

You may have but I feed every other day. That may have been part of it.

I feed at least twice a day to try and keep nutrients up, so my fish don’t go hungry.