Shrimp

[BMorgan]

Ok so I broke down and bought a peppermint shrimp. I know he might not eat my aiptasia but...well...he was cool lookin'

He's doing really good and just crawling around all the rocks but my question was, I've read that I need to add iodine to encourage proper molting? Is this true? And if so, what's the best way to do this?

 

[Grins]

If you use a good salt I don't believe you'll need to, no. By the way you might consider getting another 2 peppermints...they like friends.

 

[BMorgan]

What about compatibility with other shrimps? I was also wanting to get a skunk cleaner shrimp somewhere down the line.

 

[arpy]

I have 2 peppermints, 1 skunk cleaner and 1 blood red fire shrimp... they all get along fine. The fire shrimp is new - it picked a cave just inches from where the skunk hangs out. Once in a while one of the peppermints ends up sitting at one of the openings of the fire's home cave. So in my case at least, they all get along.

All 4 of them molted within a week of being in my tank - I currently use instant ocean salt and do not dose anything.

 

[Grins]

They shouldn't be a problem. But avoid a coral banded.

 

[BMorgan]

Cool, thanks for your responses. My shirmp just molted last night so something must be right. I found a freaky shrimp skeleton this morning. Do you know how long inverts live typically?

 

[Grins]

Depends on the inverts. One local club member told me his cleaners last 2-3 years at best. Most say about a year and consider them "tank rentals". The same guy has had a coral banded for 6 years.