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Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata wurdemani , is a native of Atlantic reefs located off of the coasts of the Americas. This shrimp is a highly effective scavenger, which helps to keep the aquarium clean of uneaten debris. It is also well documented that these shrimp are able to clean parasites from fish and eat aiptasia anemones. These cleaning duties make these shrimps very desirable as members for the reef community. They are generally tolerant of others of their species in the same aquarium. All shrimp...

Coral Banded Shrimp The Coral Banded Shrimp is probably the most widely distributed marine shrimp in the fish industry. It is also known as a "Banded Boxer Shrimp" due to the way the shrimp holds up its claws in the same manner as a boxer would. This shrimp will eat any food given to it, and is an excellent addition to a reef tank. However, the Coral Banded shrimp should only be kept singly as they are territorial towards others of its own species, as well as smaller shrimp of other species. As with...

The Peppermint Shrimp has a red and white color. The Peppermint Shrimp may grow to 2 inches. Carnivore. It likes to eat eats meaty bits of seafood, and detritus. The Lysmata wurdemanni is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates. Many consider the Lysmata wurdemanni a low-maintenance specimen. Not venomous. The peppermint shrimp is among the most popular reef safe shrimp in the industry. These shy and sociable shrimp bring color and personality to the reef tank. They are peaceful with other...

"Cleaner" shrimp get their name from their habit of picking external parasites, dead scales and other irritants off of the surface of other fish. Some fish will actively seek out a cleaner shrimp to clean them while others can become irritates or stressed by the shrimp's "good intentions". Cleaner shrimp will also accept other foods like flakes, pellets, algaes, and frozen meaty foods as well as whatever they scavenge from their tank (or tankmates).

Species: Lysmata wurdemanni. Relative Care Ease: Easy. PH & Specific Gravity 8.1 to 8.4, 1.023 and 1.025. Substrate recommendations Gravel or sand. Live rock for hiding in. Color: Yellow, red, cream color. Reef Compatible: The TRUE Peppermint Shrimp will NOT eat corals, but the Camelback shrimp that looks similar is not reef safe. Diet: Carnivore, supplement with meaty prepared fish foods. To help with proper molting of this shrimp, supplemental iodine should be added to the system. Temperament...

Description: The skunk cleaner shrimp is an extraordinarily versatile little shrimp that is perfect for most reef tanks, and also for many fish-only tanks without fish that pose a predatory risk to crustaceans. They are omnivorous scavengers, eating almost anything, but are most-well known for their symbiotic relationship with many fish. When a fish comes down with Ich or other types of skin problems, the fish will swim up next to the shrimp...

The Peppermint Shrimp is famous for eating the nuisance aptaisia anemone. In a reef system, the shrimp can control the spread of aptaisia by eating the small, developing anemones. This shrimp will not eat corals. During the day the shrimp will generally hide in live rock and come out at night to forage for food. The Peppermint Shrimp is non-aggressive with fish and other invertebrates, and groups of them can cohabitate peacefully in the same reef aquarium.It is not uncommon for peppermint shrimp...

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The Camel Shrimp has a red and white color. The Camel Shrimp may grow to 2 inches. Carnivore. It likes to eat eats meaty bits of seafood, and detritus. May pick at zoanthids and other polyps.. The Rhynchocinetes uritai is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates. Many consider the Rhynchocinetes uritai a low-maintenance specimen. Not venomous. The Camel Shrimp is a very attractive, red and white striped shrimp. It is often mistaken for the peppermint shrimp, but is actually quite different...