Shrimp Trap

[Kevin Tran]

Hey members, I have some peppermint shrimp that I believe they start feeding on my zoas. Please share how to catch or trap them, I want them out death or alive

 

[Hong]

Hey, I cut a water bottle in half. Flip the other end in. Put food inside and catch the shrimp. Have to be patient, that's how I caught mine without tearing up the tank.

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[Hong]

I also caught gobies and Snails when trying to catch the shrimp.

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[Aquatic Dreams]

I had a similar issue a while back. I got a couple peppermints and after my frogspawn took a tumble and was put back they decimated it overnight. Then a couple days later I saw them near the hammer coral. I moved the hammer into a basket and a few days later it succumbed to brown jelly disease. I was able to catch my peppermints with a piece of thawed shrimp and a net. However I decided not to get rid of them as it seemed to me they were only going after corals that were dying. I've since put several other corals in my tank that they haven't touched unless they start going downhill. Just something to keep in mind.

Dave.

 

[Kevin Tran]

Hey, I cut a water bottle in half. Flip the other end in. Put food inside and catch the shrimp. Have to be patient, that's how I caught mine without tearing up the tank.

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OK I remember this technique, thank

I had a similar issue a while back. I got a couple peppermints and after my frogspawn took a tumble and was put back they decimated it overnight. Then a couple days later I saw them near the hammer coral. I moved the hammer into a basket and a few days later it succumbed to brown jelly disease. I was able to catch my peppermints with a piece of thawed shrimp and a net. However I decided not to get rid of them as it seemed to me they were only going after corals that were dying. I've since put several other corals in my tank that they haven't touched unless they start going downhill. Just something to keep in mind.

Dave.

I have cleaner and peppermint shrimp, the peppermint are the crazy one. They devour my x-men colony and nothing happen for a while, now half of my blondes are gone. My zoas are healthy

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

I have cleaner and peppermint shrimp, the peppermint are the crazy one. They devour my x-men colony and nothing happen for a while, now half of my blondes are gone. My zoas are healthy

I did see many reports on other forums where people indeed noticed their peppermints eating various corals. It was often suggested that the corals may have been in some distress as others have kept peppermints without issues. Many of the responses were that their corals had been healthy without any problems for years until the peppermint shrimp was introduced. It was also suggested that once the shrimp get a taste for something they like they will keep eating it. After all we get peppermint shrimp to eat a small version of anemone so it goes to reason that they could eat other corals. I also read that if they are well fed then they won't usually touch other corals.

I just decided to keep a close eye on mine and if they start taking down any corals that otherwise seem healthy then I will be getting rid of them. I think some people are just unlucky with them like other shrimps and crabs. Many people end up putting them in their sumps or quarantine tanks.

Like I said I used a net with a piece of shrimp in it. I tried the water bottle method but my Nassarius snails kept getting into it. Good luck with whichever method you decide to use.

 

[Hong]

Mine went to town on my torch..sold them shortly afterwards...next to go are my hermit crabs..

 

[Luke.]

Mine went to town on my torch..sold them shortly afterwards...next to go are my hermit crabs..

Lol I only use snails and a conch now never had luck with anything else they would eat things or just die.