Is there a season for Peppermint Shrimp...?

[creativeballance]

I can't seem to find anyone with Peppermint Shrimp in stock.
I have a few Aiptasia, and I can't seem to kill them off with the superglue/perioxide/lemon juice tricks. I started with 1, and I can see about 10 at least in my tank.

I was able to get the last one from my LFS, but I haven't seen it in a week since I acclimated it.

Is there a "season" for them when you can get them, or is the issue just a supply/collection issue right now?

 

[terraincognita]

I can't seem to find anyone with Peppermint Shrimp in stock.
I have a few Aiptasia, and I can't seem to kill them off with the superglue/perioxide/lemon juice tricks. I started with 1, and I can see about 10 at least in my tank.

I was able to get the last one from my LFS, but I haven't seen it in a week since I acclimated it.

Is there a "season" for them when you can get them, or is the issue just a supply/collection issue right now?

https://www.algaebarn.com/shop/captive-bred/invertebrates/shrimp/peppermint-shrimp/

 

[Tankkeepers]

Personally I have found that the ones that eat aptasia also will eat zoas and palys and even some will eat zoas and palys but not aptasia

 

[Tankkeepers]

Also not all will eat either only some and its really hard to tell the difrence without it happening

 

[HeyJay]

Christmas obviously

 

[Tankkeepers]

Berghia nudibranchs eat aptasia iv never had 1 but check them out

 

[cshouston]

In the wild, they mate in the spring and summertime, but I don’t know if that carries over to captivity. They mate right after they molt, though, so there’s timing involved, and then a two month period for larval development (and then time to gain size enough to sell retail). ORA had a bunch a couple of weeks ago, but are out again. Set up a stock alert on LiveAquaria so you can jump on it when ORA release another batch.

 

[Tankkeepers]

https://saltyunderground.com/category/berghia-nudibranch

 

[creativeballance]

I've read about berghia nudibranch for aiptasia control.
2 questions...
How many should I get for a 125 gal display tank?
What happens if I can't trap them after the aiptasia are gone?

 

[Tankkeepers]

They will die and id start with 1 if you only have 10 or so aptasia they will eat them pretty quick

 

[Tankkeepers]

Id pass it on to someone that needs it after you and they are not hard to catch

 

[cshouston]

I’d do a few more than that, but make sure you don’t have anything in your tank that will eat them, like a wrasse.

 

[Tankkeepers]

I only say start with 1 cause I thought I read you only have about 10 and they are verosias eaters 1 will eat 10 in no time flat a friend used to have them in an aptasia tank to rent out I never had to use them thank god

 

[Tankkeepers]

Good luck with whatever route you go and hope it goes well