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March 9th, 2008, 02:13 PM
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I'd get at 3 or 4 more pepperments.That whay you got an even better chance at them eatting aiptasia.
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March 9th, 2008, 11:50 PM
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Yea the peppermints are transpert when the light hits them a certain way, the camel shrimp have a huge hump, I have had one peppermint in each of my 2 tanks and it has done the job each time!
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March 24th, 2008, 09:54 PM
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Ok so last week i went and bought another peppermint and surely enough, he started devouring the aips in my tank. One by one they are disapearing...yay!
My question is, after all the aips are gone, will there be any nutrition issues for the peppermint? The LFS guy said they might starve to death without any aips but i wonder if he is wrong and me feeding the tank as i usually do will suffice... Thanks in advance. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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March 24th, 2008, 10:04 PM
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Shrimp are scavangers.They'll make it on left over fish food and waste.
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March 24th, 2008, 10:07 PM
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That's what i assumed but since LFS guys act like they know it all, i figured i would make sure with you guys and surely enough, HE WAS WRONG.
Why oh why do they not learn. How can they run a reef store without knowing these basic things.  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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March 24th, 2008, 10:10 PM
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You forget,Their in for the money.So they dont care if an animal lives or not.
If it dies,they figure your going to buy another one,therefore more money in their pocket.
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March 24th, 2008, 10:56 PM
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I've tried peps in all my tanks and they live for a while eat all aptasia and then disappear never to be seen again. I don't know if they get eaten or self destruct once their job is done. It's always been a mystery to me!
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March 25th, 2008, 12:37 AM
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In my old tank, I never had any aiptasia, but had a pair of peppermints. They got by just fine on whatever food they could find.
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