The Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni, also known as Veined Shrimp and the Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp, is a staple in the marine aquarium industry.They are proficient eliminators of pesty Aiptasia making them highly useful and desirable. <
> I planned on changing my CC substrate to a DSB in the morning but now am unsure of what to do. Don't know why.. Emerald crab will eat a lot of algae growing in … Join 3reef now to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef … I was horrified as he tore it apart Aiptasia is a monster of a problem for some. Join 3reef now ... has anyone else came across this? They are easy to care for and do not need any extra feedings. The Saltwater Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) is also known as Veined Shrimp and Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp. They will even eat and thus help control bubble algae problems. and left over fish food. Usually the larger hermit crabs such as the White Spotted Hermit Crabs are the ones most reported to be successful but these crabs aren't reef safe when they reach large sizes and may nibble on your coral at any size. - I bought a fairly large hermit today (about 3 inches long) and after putting him in the tank, he started tearing apart my BTA! Large hermit crab eats aiptasia?! It is a natural predator of the nuisance anemone- aiptasia, while some peppermint shrimp may have more of a taste for the anemone than others. One was headfirst in a larger Aiptasia. As Emerald crabs are omnivores, they will do best in an aquarium with green algae for them to eat as well as some meaty foods. Some even use electricity to cook the you-know-whats. I didn't check what they gave me before I got home because generally they have a good rep and I figured, how tough could this be :) Got home and one of my crabs … Even lemon juice, vinegar, and kalkwasser paste are a common, cheap, and effective way to kill them. No corals at present just 5 fish and 6 emerald crabs and 3 red leg hermits and lots of aiptasia. So I went to the LFS and asked for 2 emerald crabs and a peppermint shrimp (wurdenmanni) that eats aiptasia. One of the more attractive reef tank clean up crew members. Both are common pest anemones but the Majano have shorter more stubby tentacles. My question is if I could safely add some peppermint shrimp with the emeralds to help with the aiptasia … However, these anemones do not host clownfish. Besides, they may attack or eat other tank inhabitants. Not all specimens eat troublesome algae forms reliably, and even if they do, they may not eat enough of it to bring a severe outbreak under control. Emerald Crab Eating Bristle Worm? Emerald green crabs eat algae land leftover food. I know quite alot of people have had bad experience wiith these so call bubble aglae eatting emerald crabs. <> Maybe I'll be buying one of those? What do I do next, what recommendations do y'all have? Their sting is much stronger than that of clown-hosting anemones, and will eventually the anemone will eat … They enjoy hanging out in groups. They will scavenge around the tank picking at the live rock and any zooplankton that floats by. Thinking about getting a bubble tip anemone. Some people buy products designed to inject into their bodies. I just saw my emerald reach into a crevice and pull out and subsequently beat into pieces a bristle worm then proceed to eat it (at least the parts he didn't drop).