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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Shrimp
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Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni
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Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)
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| Aliases: Peppermint Cleaner Shrimp, Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp, Veined Shrimp |
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Family: Hippolytidae
Maximum Size: 2.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Rock Structures
Captive Breeding: Low
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A peaceful and colorful little shrimp. The Peppermint Shrimp gets its name obviously from it color pattern wich resembles the pattern of the candy. It is from the "cleaner" shrimp family, however it exibits a behavior more of a scaveneger. |
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The Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) is sometimes called a Peppermint Cleaner Shrimp, a Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp, or a Veined Shrimp. It belongs to the family named Hippolytidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 2.0 inches in length, the Peppermint Shrimp is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the rock structures. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is low and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Lysmata wurdemanni in general should have standard (3 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include rockwork structure.
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salt water
Vertebrates
