pepermint shrimp and true ppe

[trueblackpercula]

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

 

[Kaos]

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).

 

[MUCHO REEF]

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

 

[fishes2889]

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....

 

[650-IS350]

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 ...

 

[MUCHO REEF]

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

 

[650-IS350]

if food source is low or no longer there, ANY living creature will resort to what ever is available.