Peppermint shrimp&scarlet hermits

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  1. BluePhish

    BluePhish Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    just simple question im thinking of getting some peppermint shrimp, actually only one, i already have 3 scarlet hermits,and a scooter dragonette will they be alright with each other.
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Should be fine but don't expect to see too much of the peppermint as they tend to be shy.
     
  4. BluePhish

    BluePhish Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    thats alright i just want to see if he will eat the 2 small aiptasia i have. i know its hit or miss, but i think there pretty cool too. in a book i have it says that they will also clean parasites from fish like ich and stuff. i thought this was only with the skunk cleaner?
     
  5. JustPhish

    JustPhish Peppermint Shrimp

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    Most of the lysmata shrimp will do the cleaning, although I don't see it too often, even from the ones billed as cleaner shrimp.

    IME I see cleaning done much more often from both the blue and yellow neon gobies.
     
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    they should be alright with each other.
     
  7. BaxterS80

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    Our Peppermint Shrimp comes out everynight when the lights have been out for a few hours....He disappeared for a few weeks and then all of a sudden he started coming out again....8)