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Saltwater Peppermint Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni
| COMMON NAME: |
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Peppermint Shrimp |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Lysmata wurdemanni |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~1-1.5 inch |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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30 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Carnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderately Easy |
| REEF SAFE: |
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Yes |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
- Also known as Veined Shrimp and Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp.
- Natural predator of the nuisance anemone- aiptasia, while some peppermint shrimp may have more of a taste for the anemone than others.
- Peaceful shrimp toward other tankmates, can be kept with several of its kind successful
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