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I'm not convinced, the color's all wrong if it was a molt - I've seen shedding from my peppermint shrimp around the tank before and it's always white and translucent, not pink.

I was curious about the 'molt' you mentioned, I'm guessing you're referring to the shedding process. I've recently acquired four peppermint shrimps and rarely see them out in the open. Earlier today, I found three of them in my sump, seems a bit too coincidental that only three turned up.

Walked into the room this morning, gave the tank a glance as I always do, and was greeted with a bit of a surprise - my Cynarina sp had treated itself to a pricey breakfast, it seems.

Looks like it's developed a taste for peppermint shrimps. I've had a search around, but can't seem to find anyone ...

I've had my Arothron hispidus Puffer for a while now, got him when he was tiny, just an inch long, and now he's about 6 inches. Still, he's never developed any stripes on his belly - just the white spots on a light grey or olive base colour, which changes depending on his mood. He does have the ...

I'm also a south coast resident and have experimented with keeping larger seaweed and bladderwort in my tropical tanks. Unfortunately, it didn't work out long-term. The bladderwort managed to survive for a few weeks, but it grew slow and distorted due to insufficient light, and pieces would break ...