Peppermint Shrimp

[Atragichope]

I have had one peppermint shrimp in tank for couple weeks no issues or problems with corals. Got two new peppermint shrimp, so now I have three. They have all formed an alliance and hide under the rocks near each other. I've noticed my corals have gone to hell. Zoas closed up, branch coral closed up, Favia looks like it's white in one spot. I've been thinking its water parameters but everything I have tested so far is within reason. Can't test phosphates or magnesium yet....thinking it could be those little mints causing my problems. Thoughts?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Absolutely they could be, they also might not be peppermint shrimp. Can you post a picture? I've seen Camel shrimp being sold for peppermints many times.

 

[Atragichope]

Last night around midnight I saw the three amigos roaming the tank. I didn't see them doing anything suspicious but they saw me coming and went back to their rock.

 

[Atragichope]

I also noticed one was near the branch coral

 

[heathlindner25]

I don't trust shrimp and very few crabs..and I've had peppermint shrimp,not camels