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Old 04-19-2012, 04:37 PM
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Default Holy Peppermint Shrimp !

So....Aptasia was attacking my 55 gal - had to be at least 30-40 in there...some as big around as toonies.
Injecting them just ticked them off and caused them to reproduce so I finally found some peppermints at a local LFS yesterday and threw two of them in my tank.
I was sceptical since I've heard so many mixed reviews about them.

Well.....seems that they were busy all night....because so far I've not been able to spot one single aptasia in my tank !
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:40 PM
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They really are very efficient, aren't they? That's crazy though, I wonder how bloated they look now
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:59 PM
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I sure wasn't expecting them to clean them up that fast ! Thought maybe one or two a day...not everything in one night !
Guess I only needed one of them.
They're both just hanging under a rock in the corner this morning....not looking like they're going to do much else all day
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Old 04-19-2012, 05:22 PM
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Digesting thier huge meal.
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Old 04-19-2012, 05:36 PM
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No doubt...gluttons !
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Old 04-19-2012, 06:17 PM
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I hate to burst you bubble, I doubt 2 could have cleaned out the tank overnight. Aiptasia is probably retracted and hiding. Over time if they are the right species, the should rid your tank of aiptasia.
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