Tank setup
Size the aquarium to Peppermint Shrimp's adult size and activity level. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
Highly valued for their appetite for the pest anemone Aiptasia, Peppermint Shrimp are a functional and attractive member of a reef tank's clean-up crew. They have a mostly transparent body covered in red stripes. While generally reef-safe, they may occasionally nip at soft corals or steal food if not well-fed.
Key traits
breeds in captivity
reef safe with caution
easy
small
carnivore
scavenger
Compatibility
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Care guide
Everything you need to keep Peppermint Shrimp healthy in a South African setup.
Water parameters
Keep pH 8.1–8.4 and 22–28°C. Stable parameters matter more than chasing perfect numbers — acclimate new arrivals slowly.
Feeding
Peppermint Shrimp is an omnivore. Feed a varied diet appropriate for invertebrates — quality flakes, pellets, or frozen foods sized to the mouth.
Behaviour
Peppermint Shrimp is generally peaceful. Observe during feeding and at lights-out for true temperament.
Tankmates
Pair with similarly sized peaceful tankmates in invertebrates. Avoid fin-nippers or species that outgrow this fish.
Breeding
Breeding notes for Peppermint Shrimp vary by line and water chemistry — ask your local shop about proven pairs in SA.
Keeping shrimp?
Shrimp forgive less than fish do — stable hardness and clean water are the whole game.
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Often kept with
Real pairwise verdicts for Peppermint Shrimp, not a same-category guess. Always confirm adult size and your tank's specifics before buying.
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Poecilia sphenops (deformed variety)
- Often kept together
Six-spot Goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
In a 200L+ tank
- Often kept together
Assorted Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara spp.
In a 200L+ tank
- Often kept together
Fire Shrimp (Blood Red Shrimp)
Lysmata debelius
- Often kept together
Molly
Poecilia sphenops
- Often kept together
Zoanthid Colony (various colors)
Zoanthus sp.