Room for Peppermint Shrimp?

DEL 707 · Nov 23, 2025

I have a 56l tank that has an aiptasia problem.
In the past I used nudibranch which were fantastic, but died off once the job was done.

I've had some aiptasia reappear, not sure how. Maybe from a frag.
They've been appearing in troublesome spots, like in the middle of zoa colonies. I've tried killing them multiple times with Aiptasia-X, but they always seem to pop back up after a few days.

I could buy some more nudibranch, but I'll be honest. I felt guilty about starving them to death. I don't have a sump so I can't cultivate aiptasia for them.

For another natural solution, I was thinking of getting a peppermint shrimp to do the job.

Will 1 shrimp be o.k on it's own? Do they need to be kept in groups?
How many could I add to my 56l?
I have 2 blood red fire shrimp and 4 sexy shrimp, will there be any problems here?
What other food do they eat? I regulary give my guys brine shrimp and sinking pellets.

Baby Damsel 219 · Nov 23, 2025

get a copperband would be fine in a 56 make sure healthy plump or a file fish or even a squad of peppermints the slugs would work too

Fish Fan · Nov 23, 2025

Baby Damsel 219 said:
get a copperband would be fine in a 56 make sure healthy plump or a file fish or even a squad of peppermints the slugs would work too

The OP's tank is 56 Liters, that's less than 15 gallons, which is too small for both those fish

Fish Fan · Nov 23, 2025

DEL 707 said:
I have a 56l tank that has an aiptasia problem.
In the past I used nudibranch which were fantastic, but died off once the job was done.

I've had some aiptasia reappear, not sure how. Maybe from a frag.
They've been appearing in troublesome spots, like in the middle of zoa colonies. I've tried killing them multiple times with Aiptasia-X, but they always seem to pop back up after a few days.

I could buy some more nudibranch, but I'll be honest. I felt guilty about starving them to death. I don't have a sump so I can't cultivate aiptasia for them.

For another natural solution, I was thinking of getting a peppermint shrimp to do the job.

Will 1 shrimp be o.k on it's own? Do they need to be kept in groups?
How many could I add to my 56l?
I have 2 blood red fire shrimp and 4 sexy shrimp, will there be any problems here?
What other food do they eat? I regulary give my guys brine shrimp and sinking pellets.

If it's just a few and you can get to them, try getting a small needle and syringe from your local pharmacy (ask for insulin syringes) and injecting the 'nem with lemon juice or white vinegar. You just have to sneak up on them because if they sense your shadow, they will retreat into the rock.

Good luck!