Peppermint Shrimp - Best Manicurists Ever?

the was somebody near me that tried to add shrimp to her peticure business.. either shrimp or fish.
the gov't stopped her because theres no way to sterilize shrimp lol

 

Agreed. Whenever I get a cold I can't kick in a day or two, I run down to the beach first chance I get. I know it will be gone after that.

 

My peppermint shrimp loves to crawl around on my hand and clean it. I was freaked the first time and thought he'd pinch, but after I started setting up my 75 and arranging rocks / adjusting stuff I gave up, and he literally has to be shooed away. Friendly little things, makes me feel bad eating shrimp now. lol.

 

That is a frigin riot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to try it. That is too funny, I would think the little guy would be to scared....that never crossed my mind to let him on my hand. I am going to subscribe to this thread and post if it works. For some reason I feel like the new guy getting asked to go buy a left handed fire starter or 100 feet of shore line. Or in the Army we sent the newbies off to get Canopy Lights for the night jumps!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHa

 

i have hand feed my peppermint shrimp.. at the same time i give my ltpt a guppie i make sure i have a extra one for the shrimp.. he loves em alot and he is becoming more friendly with me as well....

 

Now that I have a peppermint shrimp in the tank (plan on adding 2 more) I have to agree that they're great manicurists. Mine is still a little spooked by movement but he's gotten used to coming out when a hand is placed in the tank, LOL!!! This happened by accident the first time. i had a piece of brine under my nail and he cleaned me right up as I was fishing something out of the tank, LOL.

 

my cleaner wrasse goes to town on my hands and my arm every time i put it in there these shrimp are awesome i saw cleaner shrimp for sale on this web site is this the same thing

 

They are not the same, but they are still good cleaners. I like peppermints better myself, but both are cool.

 

Peppermint shrimp do not clean fish though. Cleaner shrimp will set up stations for fish to come and get cleaned off.

 

cool story!