Peppermint Shrimp, Veined Shrimp

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Peppermint Shrimp

Scientific Name

Lysmata wurdemanni

Reef Compatible

Yes

Care Level

Beginner

Disposition

Peaceful

Minimum Tank Size

24 gallons

Mature Size

2 inches

Placement in tank

Any

Diet

Carnivore

Range

Caribbean

Size Class

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Other Common Names

Veined Shrimp, Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp

Description

Peppermint Cleaner Shrimp are known to exhibit cleaning habits just like the other members of the Lysmata family. Peppermint shrimp offer an added bonus as it is well known to be a safe, non-chemical means of removing Aiptaisia in the aquarium. Because it will eat Aiptaisia, it may also go after desirable polyps such as Yellow Polyps, Zoanthids and in some cases, Large Polyp Stony Corals. The Peppermint shrimp will only consume the smaller aiptaisia, leaving the larger ones for manual removal.

Peppermint Shrimp are nocturnal and will rarely be seen during daylight hours.

Diet

Will consume any foods that it's tankmates will eat. Prefers marine flesh including clam, scallop, raw table shrimp, mysis shrimp, mussel, silversides and will even eat nori.