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Cleaner Shrimp
THis moring i thought my cleaner shrimp had died, I notice that i have looks like a shell of the cleaner shrimp, hangin on fake coral deco and my cleaner shrimp was on the other side of the tank. Please tell me what happened should i take this shell out of my tank it is weird because it has tenticles like the shrimp.
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 36
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No worries. The shrimp just molted. It is common as long as teh shrimp is healthy and growing. I usually take it out of my tank, because I have a hard time letting things decompose in the system. However, if the crabs find it first, I let them feast.
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Thank you very much Curtis Rachel. I never saw anything like it. My worries are at ease thanks again
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Tenant
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
Posts: 91
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MOLTED. Good thing> M
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,023
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I see no need to take it out. Could turn into some food for someone.
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Thanks 110gal reef and Reefland for your input
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,023
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That's why we are here.
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New in Town
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Spokane, Washington
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Not to hijack the thread but I figured this kind of goes along with it, my fire shrimp had him for a long time, used to molt like once a week, well since he's gotten older he molts less like once or so a month. Is this common as they get older and growth slows?
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Council
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Michigan
Posts: 253
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I don't know about age. But I have read that the amount of iodine in your system has something to do with it. I don't know the details though.
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Tenant
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
Posts: 91
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Mine seem to molt less often as well. I have had them for three years now. So I wouldn't worry. But in my 110gal reef things disapear before I usually see them anyway. Something usually gobles it up!
But Iodine does effect their molting if to low. |
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thanks 110galreef,Garyz and derilect. But should i add iodine to the tank?
and How big do they get? |
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Tenant
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
Posts: 91
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They don't get very big....maybe 3". If you do regular water changes you might not need any or may only want to add a 1/2 capful every week.
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