True Peppermint Shrimp?

[Bradlowes]

Hi guys, basically just bought 3 x peppermint shrimps from LFS as they were 3 for £30.00 so thought this was pretty decent!

heres a few pics

http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz197/bradlowes/IMG_0645.jpg
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz197/bradlowes/IMG_0659.jpg


my views are that they are true peps after some research however would like a second opinion

cheers guys :)


also a nice pic i took ...

http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz197/bradlowes/IMG_0644.jpg

[reefergeek]

They look like my one and thats supposed to be a true peppermint

[Bradlowes]

:) good times,

[Macca]

sorry bud I disagree! these are false pepps IMO

[Macca]

My guess is these are Lysmata.boggessi due to the near perfect horizontal bars.

[Bradlowes]

damn... so are these something marked up as them? i said to them are these true pepps etc etc - they agreed twice ... disaster :( what does that mean?

[Gaters]

My guess is these are Lysmata.boggessi due to the near perfect horizontal bars.

and dark tail-i agree James

[michael.]

don't think it means anything tbh fella, they are still cool, and look like peppermints to me, but don't doubt they may be false.

[Gaters]

Keep us posted about whether they eat aiptaisia and if they touch anything else.

[Macca]

damn... so are these something marked up as them? i said to them are these true pepps etc etc - they agreed twice ... disaster :( what does that mean?

dont worry most LFS dont know the difference, thats the bad news, the good news is there are almost an identical species to the true pepp, just not quite the 5 star label.

[Macca]

Keep us posted about whether they eat aiptaisia and if they touch anything else.

reports are good on this species, if the wurdemanni gets a 5 star these guys are a close second. at least they are not californicas that are also sold as true pepps.

[Macca]

don't think it means anything tbh fella, they are still cool, and look like peppermints to me, but don't doubt they may be false.


depending on species of lysmata michael. some species can run riot in a soft coral tank.

[Bradlowes]

I will keep you posted on this! :) thanks tho guys and cheers macca for the ID!

[michael.]

depending on species of lysmata michael. some species can run riot in a soft coral tank.

Oh ok thanks bud, didn't know that.

[Macca]

I will keep you posted on this! :) thanks tho guys and cheers macca for the ID!

no probs, remember these are good guys with a good rep so bare with them as they seem to be getting good reviews from the states and even being breed commercially.