It might even swim straight into the water column. When you feed your fish, and the delectable fish food odors hit the water, the shrimp might do its “dance” with yet more intensity.
As they intently survey their surroundings, they sway back and forth, probably to help them “smell” the waters around them with their sensitive antennae and body “hairs.” Either way, they are watching–waiting–for that one big morsel of food they can reach out and snatch before some small fish (or rival shrimp) can grab it. They might perch on top of a rock outcropping, or hang under a ledge. And much of their time is spent simply sitting pretty. Peppermint shrimp are rather beautiful animals. This makes more versatile species, such as the peppermint shrimp, really stand out. However, few clean-up critters actually do both of these jobs. Collectively, the creatures in these so-called clean-up crews consume detritus and even certain types of pests. Not only are they less expensive and less time consuming to put into action, but they also are (insofar as naturalistic biological communities can be developed in captivity) a lot more interesting. Natural means of tank maintenance are pretty much a no-brainer. We skimp, and it shows–in the form of detritus and pests. If we are to be honest, few of us can say that we do everything we can do to ensure the very best environment for our reef animals. It also requires a substantial amount of cash top-quality filters and filter media are not cheap. It requires frequent water changes, constantly rinsing mechanical filters, gravel vacuuming, algae wiping, and so on. Maintaining a squeaky clean aquarium environment is no easy task.
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