{"title":"Marine Inverts Customer Favorites","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"peppermint-shrimp","title":"Peppermint Shrimp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Peppermint Shrimp is best known for its natural ability to manage nuisance Aiptasia, or glass anemones. Keep in mind that some individual Peppermint Shrimp are better at managing aiptasia while others may not be interested in aiptasia at all. Though considered part of the \"cleaner\" grouping of shrimp, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLysmata wurdemanni\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is more of a scavenger. The Peppermint Shrimp picks its way around your aquarium and live rock to consume detritus, uneaten food, and decomposing organic material. This ornamental member of the Hippolytidae family is brightly colored with a clear or creamy white body striped with several thin and distinct longitudinal red bands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as the Veined or Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp, the Peppermint Shrimp is sometimes confused with its Pacific cousin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhynchocinetes durbanensis\u003c\/em\u003e. However, that shrimp has a pointed nose and inter-spaced white stripes over its body. In the wild, Peppermint Shrimp are usually found in the vertical shafts of the reef. Some even take up residence in the core of pipe sponges. The Peppermint Shrimp does best in home aquariums with live rock, ample places to hide, as well as open areas to scavenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppermint Shrimp are very social and peaceful towards most reef inhabitants. Like other invertebrates, the Peppermint Shrimp cannot tolerate copper-based medications or high nitrate levels. It also requires supplemental iodine to encourage proper molting of its carapace. In addition to what it obtains from scavenging, the diet of the Peppermint Shrimp should consist of most types of prepared foods and the occasional pieces of fresh fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Peppermint Shrimp has been successfully bred by commercial fish farms, and can be bred in the home aquarium. Rearing the larvae requires specialized feeds and care outside of the display aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Western Atlantic Peppermint Shrimp complex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLysmata wurdemanni\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been reclassified in 2006 by Andrew L. Rhyne and Junda Lin based on their morphology and color pattern. In general, peppermint shrimp from different regions can easily be identified to species level by their color patterns. Our peppermint shrimp are from either the Florida Keys or the Gulf of Mexico and are most often\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLysmata boggessi\u003c\/em\u003e, a species proven to consume\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAiptaisa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Rhyne et al. 2004). We occasionally receive other species from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLysmata wurdemanni\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomplex. We have consulted with Dr. Rhyne and he has confirmed that all species of peppermint shrimp he has tested in the laboratory consume\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAiptasia\u003c\/em\u003e. Differences in exact collection location often dictates what species we have in stock. The exact species that will be shipped to your door is one of the following listed below. The exact species you receive will vary based on the time of year, weather conditions, freight space, and inventory levels. 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When housed beneath intense aquarium lighting, Entacmaea quadricolor develops a unique bulb tip at the end of its tentacles. When hungry, this member of the Actiniidae family will stretch its sweeper tentacles to grab food from the water column. After feeding, the tentacles then shorten again and take on their bulbous appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough often referred to as the Four-Colored Anemone, coloration can vary greatly from one individual to the next. Red variations may be referred to as Rose Anemones. Generally, Bubble Tip Anemones from Fiji and Tonga are shaded in soft browns, tans, or maroon, though an occasional green specimen is found. By contrast, the Bulb Anemones from Sri Lanka are typically green in color with a deep maroon base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bubble Tip Anemone is found in oceans around the world. The Bulb Anemone attaches its pedal disc deep within dead coral amongst rubble or on solid, living reefs. In the home aquarium, the Bubble Tip Anemone requires similar habitat and positioned amongst deeply creviced live rock or branchy corals placed in sandy substrate. Most Bulb Anemones prefer to find their own place to settle and may move about your aquarium until a suitable location is found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best care, the Bubble Tip Anemone requires strong lighting in aquariums of at least 30 gallons. Under ideal conditions, it can grow up to 1-ft in diameter. However, most typically remain compact in size when kept under bright lighting. If the lighting is insufficient, the Bubble Tip Anemone will expand its body to make the most of the available light. It should be kept with a Clownfish for best care. At times, the tentacles of the Bubble Tip Anemone may appear stringy; this may be due to insufficient light or the need for food. 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As a voracious scavenger, this omnivore can get into the smallest crevices and openings within live rock to consume nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. While doing so, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClibanarius tricolor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also helps aerate sand substrate, thereby encouraging growth and activity of beneficial bacteria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known simply as the Blue Leg Hermit Crab, this member of the Diogenidae family is a colorful and reef-safe addition. Named after its bright and colorful red-banded blue legs, the Blue Leg Hermit Crab has claws of equal size and makes its home in abandoned snail shells. Take note that when the Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab is looking for a new home or if food supplies are insufficient, this minute scavenger may attack snails to obtain the shell for its home or eat the snails for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplement the diet of the Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab with dried seaweed if insufficient algae are present. 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It will enthusiastically feed on uneaten meaty foods and many types of nuisance algae. Unlike many other animals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMithraculus sculptus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will eat bubble algae and helps clean your aquarium of these algae. Its distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs easily identify the Emerald Crab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to the reefs of the Caribbean, the Emerald Crab is nocturnal and hides in caves and amongst rubble during the day. In the home aquarium, this member of the Majidae family requires a well-established aquarium with plenty of rockwork and hiding places. Once familiar with its surroundings, the Emerald Crab will venture out of hiding during the day to forage on algae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare needs to be taken to ensure an ample supply of food is available for the Emerald Crab. Many aquarists supplement the Emerald Crab's diet with dried seaweed and chopped meaty foods, such as shrimp, as well as a quality pellet fish food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtherwise, this opportunistic feeder may turn to corals, invertebrates, or small fish for a food source. However, when well fed, most Emerald Crabs are very tolerant of their tankmates and highly compatible in reef environments. 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In fact, this active cleaner will set up shop on live rock or coral outcroppings and wait for fish to come and be cleaned of ectoparasites or dead tissue. Many fish value its services so highly that they even allow the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp to clean inside of their mouths without harming the shrimp. No matter how your fish use the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp's services, it is easy to see why this peaceful creature is so popular amongst home aquarists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is also known as the Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp because of the distinct pair of bright red stripes that outline the single white stripe running down its back. The Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is often found in groups amongst live rock or coral. In the home aquarium, the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp requires a similar habitat and peaceful tankmates. Some fish, such as Hawkfish and Lionfish or predatory shrimp or crabs may see this member of the Hippolytidae family as food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other invertebrates, the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is intolerant of copper-based medications, high nitrate levels, and fluctuating water parameters. The Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp needs to be drip acclimated prior to introducing to your main system. Also, proper iodine supplementation is necessary to promote molting and growth. 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The Blood Red Fire Shrimp boasts striking blood-red coloration with brilliant white spots and long white antennae. Depending on which region of the Indo-Pacific from which it originates, the Blood Red Fire Shrimp may have the white dots just on its carapace or covering its entire body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blood Red Fire Shrimp is most active at night and prefers a habitat aquascaped with caves and overhangs where the lighting is not too intense during the \"day\". While the Blood Red Fire Shrimp will tolerate its mate, others of its own kind will be chased away or harassed unless kep in a very spacious aquarium setup. It is generally peaceful with most other organisms in the reef system unless they impinge on its territory. As a \"cleaner shrimp,\" the Blood Red Fire Shrimp will set up cleaning stations and remove dead tissue and parasites from fish that present themselves. The Blood Red Fire Shrimp will also scavenge for meaty bits along the substrate bottom. Often, only its antennae will be visible. Similar to all invertebrates, the Blood Red Fire Shrimp will not tolerate copper or high levels of nitrates in the aquarium. 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