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Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)

Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni

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Bought to eat Aiptasia, though many sold are look-alikes that ignore it. Nocturnal.

In a reef: hungry ones may pick at zoanthids.

Adult size
2 in
Smallest tank
10 gal
Keep them in groups of
1+
Temperature
74–82 °F
pH
8–8.4
Food
Scavenger: leftovers; may eat Aiptasia anemones
Start a saltwater build to add this

Gets along with

Cerith SnailBlue-leg Hermit CrabNassarius SnailAstrea SnailYellow Clown GobyScarlet Reef Hermit CrabTrochus SnailNeon Goby

Think twice about

Blue Devil Damselfish — too aggressive for itFlame Hawkfish — eats small shrimp and crabsValentini Puffer — eats snails, crabs and shrimp and nips coralsDwarf Fuzzy Lionfish — eats shrimp and any fish that fits in its mouthMaroon Clownfish — too aggressive for itSnowflake Moray Eel — eats crabs, shrimp and small fish

Easy corals it leaves alone

Duncan CoralBlastomussaPulsing XeniaCandy Cane CoralRicordea MushroomDiscosoma Mushroom

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.