Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni).

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Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni).

Peppermint shrimps eat Aiptasia anemones. They work in a group with one grabbing the tentacles and pinning the Aip to the rockwork, whilst the others attack it from behind. A single Peppermint shrimp can tackle very small Aiptasia on it’s own, but, to be affective they really need to be in a group. They are a useful addition to the reef aquarium even if you don’t have Aips, because they are good general scavengers, and should any Aips appear at a later date they will eradicate them quickly preventing a plague of Aips occurring.

 SIZE
Peppermint shrimps are shipped at 1”-2”, maximum size is around 2”.

COMPATABILITY
They are reef safe, and safe with other inverts. As with all small creatures avoid mixing with large fish that may try to eat them.