Best shrimp for aiptasia?

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  1. Nightstick

    Nightstick Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Someone please end this discussion, I can't seem to get a clear answer? What shrimp is the best to help keep aiptasia down? I have heard peppermint, cleaner, camel, coral banded,etc... I just would like to know if there is a clear cut definitive winner in this discussion.
     
    Nightstick, Dec 21, 2009
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  2. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    peppermints seem to be the one of choice
     
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  3. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I Believe Peppermints are the only Aptasia eating Shrimp

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  4. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    True Peppermints. Be careful of some stores like Petco that often sells Camel shrimp as Peppermints though, they are not reef safe.
     
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  5. Nightstick

    Nightstick Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Thats what I though, peppermint is the way to go. I don't know why I was second guessing myself? So my followup question is this, how many can I have in a 75g and will a long nose hawkfish eat them?
     
    Nightstick, Dec 21, 2009
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