Peppermint Shrimp Question

[ReefGeezer]

Hi all. Hey, does anyone have experience with Melanurus Wrasse and peppermint shrimp. I am seeing some Aiptasia and need a remedy. Shrimp or Nudi seem the best answer long term, but my Wrasse may pose a problem. I'm pretty sure he'd slurp up the Nudi's but am hoping he might leave the shrimp alone. What do you think? Thanks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi all. Hey, does anyone have experience with Melanurus Wrasse and peppermint shrimp. I am seeing some Aiptasia and need a remedy. Shrimp or Nudi seem the best answer long term, but my Wrasse may pose a problem. I'm pretty sure he'd slurp up the Nudi's but am hoping he might leave the shrimp alone. What do you think? Thanks.

Melanurus may go after shrimp.
If you have less than 20 aptasia, simple method is Using syringe, inject either lemon juice or better yet. . kalkwasser powder mixed with tank water into a paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into the very center core and it will melt away
If infestation, consider a BLUEHEAD not yellow Kleini butterfly which will eat them likel candy and also eat all dry and frozen food once gone. They also will not turn on coral which the yellow version will and they are very friendly

Bluehead:

 

[ReefGeezer]

Melanurus may go after shrimp.
If you have less than 20 aptasia, simple method is Using syringe, inject either lemon juice or better yet. . kalkwasser powder mixed with tank water into a paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into the very center core and it will melt away
If infestation, consider a BLUEHEAD not yellow Kleini butterfly which will eat them likel candy and also eat all dry and frozen food once gone. They also will not turn on coral which the yellow version will and they are very friendly.

Thanks. I've probably got less than 20 but it is hard to reach many of them. I've tried a Kiien's butterfly and it liked SPS polyps better than the Aptasia. The Bluehead sounds interesting. I'll see if I can locate one.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks. I've probably got less than 20 but it is hard to reach many of them. I've tried a Kiien's butterfly and it liked SPS polyps better than the Aptasia. The Bluehead sounds interesting. I'll see if I can locate one.

The syringe raeches hard areas but kleini will find it

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

The syringe raeches hard areas but kleini will find it

Will a Klein take care of manjanos too?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Will a Klein take care of manjanos too?

generally not. Laser, majano wand (zapping) and kalk paste will