Clams and Peppermint shrimp, can it be done ?

[ezhoops]

I know that this is the wrong thing to do but was wondering if it can be done on a temporary basis?

I want to place a peppermint shrimp or two into my tank to rid it of aiptaisa (sp?) I have a 4 inch derasa clam in the tank. Do you think it would be safe to leave the shrimp in there just till the anenomes are eaten?

 

[MiddletonMark]

I had no problems with peppermint shrimp hassling my Crocea.

Lived together for 6+ months, no problems in my case.

Seems pretty hit or miss, but that's my experience with one shrimp, one clam.

 

[yuhsuen]

2 clams 2 peppermints 2 cleaners 1 coral banded...no problems to date

 

[The Shrimp X]

I have 1 pep, 1 blood red cleaner, 1 reg cleaner, and 1 derasa clam, no probs.

 

[FEEDERFISH]

2 Peps, 1 Crocea 4.5in, 4 months No problems

 

[Zoalander]

I put a pep shrimp in my tank to eat some aiptasia and he's been in there for about 3 weeks. Ate all the aiptasia and my clams are fine. I'm still a bit worried but he has been ok so far.

 

[ezhoops]

Joe's Juice and no worries and considering cooking my rocks!

 

[Biscutz]

2 maxima's, 1 dersea, 2 crocea's and 3 peps in my 100g. No problems for over 2 years.

 

[ezhoops]

Joes juice = no worries

 

[ColinPopcorn]

1 pepermint, 1 cleaner, 1 blood, 1 squamosa

No problems yet

...knock on wood

 

[ezhoops]

Cooking rocks to also rid myself of aiptasia

 

[acro-wrasse]

I have had peppermints in with crocea, hippopus, squamosa, gigas, derasa, maximas and never had a single problem.

If the clam is healthy, they ignored the clam. If it is stressed or dying I think they show up for the free meal!

just my 2 cents.