Peppermints are definitely eating my Acans!

Discussion in 'Coral Health' started by crustytheclown, Feb 19, 2010.

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    So my peppermints are most definitely eating my acans. I saw one picking at a polyp last night and i thought he was just cleaning it out. NOT THE CASE AT ALL. I came home from work today and now you can see skeleton in the center of the polyps, so they are for sure eating them! I am starting to not like these little guys. I am deciding whether to give them away or just transfer the acans to my other tank that has no peppermints! Anyone had any trouble with their peppermints, and NO they are not CAMEL shrimp! I am going to move my corals right now. Little angry:
     
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  3. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    Who wants the peppermint?
     
  4. Kraylen

    Kraylen Astrea Snail

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    They tend to do that. If you feed your coral, sometimes the fish/inverts go after the easy food. If they eat a little bit of acan, they may develop a taste. Or, they might mistake feeder polyps on the acan as food... and still enjoy the taste. Either way, peppermints and acans are not a good combination. :)
     
  5. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Not a camel, are you sure?