MagicXSCAPE

Feedbook/Shrimp, snails & crabs

Peppermint shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni

Also called Peppermint shrimp, aiptasia-eating shrimp

Peppermint shrimp line plate: a translucent body with red longitudinal stripes
Reefscape

Essential gear

  • Mature live rock
  • Crevices to hide in
  • RO/DI top-off water
  • Refractometer
  • Shrimp food or frozen shrimp

Lifespan

1–2years

Water temperature

24–27°C

Salinity

1.023–1.026SG

Activity

Nocturnal

Hides in shaded crevices by day

Breeding

Berried / carrying eggs

Hard to rear larvae in-tank

Diet

Omnivore / aiptasia eater

Aiptasia, leftover food, frozen shrimp

Suggested habitat

The lower crevices and shaded parts of the reef, near where aiptasia grows. Leave a dark zone and it will come out in daylight.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.