Today I introduced a small rose BTA into it. Everything seemed fine during acclimation, and I carefully placed it on the rock. But, to my surprise, my peppermint shrimp started to bother it right away. I initially thought the shrimp was just being curious, but then I noticed textures of the BTA floating coming out of the shrimp's leg. Obviously the shrimp was nibbling on the anemone, so I had to remove the shrimp from the tank.
This same peppermint shrimp was originally in my 50g LPS tank to help with an aiptasia problem, and it did a fantastic job there. However, it then started eating my Favia coral, so I had to move it to the smaller tank. Now, I've had to return it to the 50-gallon, which had some aiptasia again. There are lots of aiptasia in the sump and refugium so I might eventually move it there, however I'm worried that it will elimiate the pods population in the refugium. Any advice?
This same peppermint shrimp was originally in my 50g LPS tank to help with an aiptasia problem, and it did a fantastic job there. However, it then started eating my Favia coral, so I had to move it to the smaller tank. Now, I've had to return it to the 50-gallon, which had some aiptasia again. There are lots of aiptasia in the sump and refugium so I might eventually move it there, however I'm worried that it will elimiate the pods population in the refugium. Any advice?
