How to catch peppermints?

[SLane15]

Ok so I have like four peps in my tank that are eating up my micromussa!! I tried taking out all of my rock but they still get behind the rock wall cracks by my overflow. Iv also tried the soda bottle trick but with a small water bottle. It didn't work in one night but I'm gana get a larger bottle but what do u guys think is the best way to place it: standing up, on it's side... Or if u guys have any other ideas I would appreciate it. Thanks.




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[DarthAWM]

Ok so I have like four peps in my tank that are eating up my micromussa!! I tried taking out all of my rock but they still get behind the rock wall cracks by my overflow. Iv also tried the soda bottle trick but with a small water bottle. It didn't work in one night but I'm gana get a larger bottle but what do u guys think is the best way to place it: standing up, on it's side... Or if u guys have any other ideas I would appreciate it. Thanks.




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Do you have other shrimp you want to keep in the tank?

If not borrowing a shrimp predator, like a grouper, may help.

 

[jbray84]

I took some squid, placed it in the bottom of a fish net and held it from the outside with my second hand. Got the shrimp interested and they began to go in and out of the net. When they go in to investigate pin the open side against the glass. It took me a few days to catch 3 peps but I could feel safe my LPS were okay.

 

[ralphie]

Have you tried dropping in some sinking shrimp pellets for them to eat? I do that every so often to let my "bottom" dwellers get some extra food.

 

[Thomas McCallie]

Take a clear butter type container cut a small X in the center of the top. Fold the tabs inside. Put some tasty food inside and they will go in and not be able to come out. I caught 6 in less then an hour. Good luck.