Peppermint Shrimp & Berghia

[SaltyCrew4u]

I purchased two Peppermint shrimp roughly two months ago for my aptasia outbreak. I'm not sure if they are even going after the aptasia because more and more are popping up. I purchased six medium Berghia from Reeftown, they arrive next week. I have read that Peppermint shrimp will eat the Berghia, is this true? Do I need to try an catch the peppermint?

 

[SaltyCrew4u]

I purchased two Peppermint shrimp roughly two months ago for my aptasia outbreak. I'm not sure if they are even going after the aptasia because more and more are popping up. I purchased six medium Berghia from Reeftown, they arrive next week. I have read that Peppermint shrimp will eat the Berghia, is this true? Do I need to try an catch the peppermint?

Forgot to mention it's only a 36 gallon.

 

[UnnamedReef]

Did you get a specific species of peppermint? Only one or two really attack aiptasia. Most LFS peppermint shrimp aren't the right species.

 

[chip shop]

Yes they will eat them get rid of your peppermints

 

[SaltyCrew4u]

Yes they will eat them get rid of your peppermints

What's the best way to catch these little guys?

 

[chip shop]

there generally nocturnal and fast so would be hard to catch them not sure how you would do it to be honest other than putting a long nose hawk fish in