| Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) |
| CARE LEVEL | TEMPERAMENT | DIET |
REEF SAFE |
| Easy | Peaceful |
Omnivore |
YES |
| PURCHASE SIZE | MAX SIZE |
ORIGIN |
TANK SIZE |
|
1-2" |
2.4" |
Indo-Pacific | ANY |
| SG |
TEMPERATURE |
dKH |
pH |
| 1.020-1.025 | 72-78F |
8-12 |
8.1-8.4 |
|
Peppermint Shrimp are great editions to your clean up crew. Helping manage and control Aiptasia is the primary purpose people use Peppermint Shrimp for, but they are great detritus eaters in general. Invertebrates can be more sensitive to parameter changes than fish or coral. High nitrate levels or sudden changes in pH or Salinity can be very harmful to inverts and may cause death. It is recommended to do a slow acclimation process when adding new inverts to your aquarium. |