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09/08/2007, 09:51 AM
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pepermint shrimp and true ppe
I have 3 very nice true ppes in my SPS tank. I also have aptasia anemones as well and they need to go. I was told that pepermint shrimp eat them. So I would like to know before i get some to eat the aptasia anemones will they aslo eat MY PPE"S?
Thanks Michael
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#2
09/08/2007, 10:00 AM
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As long as it is a true pepermint shrimp you shouldn't have a problem. I have a pep. in my 10 w/ some ppe's and he hasn't touched them. I also give him a small piece of flake food every day. The key w/ these shrimp, I believe, is make sure you get a real pep. Mine came from Sea Life Inc. Great to deal w/ and they send extra's (on some things).
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#3
09/08/2007, 10:38 AM
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I concur, true peps will eat apts. I purchased 3 earlier this year and they have done an exceptional job for me. Trouble is, now I can't seem to find my peps. Maybe something consumed them.
Best of luck to you. Mucho
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09/08/2007, 11:16 AM
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Ive had experience with pepp shrimps eatin' my PE's (RPE & PPE). Just make sure they get enough food, or else they will munch on coral.....doesnt matter about being a true pepp or not, if underfed your doomed to have munched skirts....
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09/08/2007, 01:00 PM
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Make sure it is a True PEP ( but its still 50/50 ) but not the CAMEL SHRIMP sometimes sold as a pep. these are coral eaters.
I got a true pep in my tank.. hasn't touched 2 dime sized amptasia, luckly the aptasia never reproduced ( knock on wood ) Best case for you is use either JOE's juice , kalk paste or some type of aptasia erradication sirynge type and nuke each aptasia polyp ...
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09/09/2007, 08:54 PM
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My peps have never touch anything but Apts. There are exceptions to every rule. In a confined eco system, I'm starting to believe anything can happen.
Mucho
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09/09/2007, 08:57 PM
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if food source is low or no longer there, ANY living creature will resort to what ever is available.
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