Fathog02 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I bought a fire shrimp and a cleaner shrimp yesterday, got up this morning and noticed the fire shrimp molted over night.. Is that common? stress? a good or bad thing being just introduced into the tank? Link to comment
dandelion Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I'd say it's good news if it survived the molt. From what I've read a lot of people lost their shrimps when they molt. Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Stress made it molt. it'll be in hiding for a few days. The next molts will be more of a regular occurrence, with him hiding while his exoskeleton hardens. Link to comment
holy carp Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 All 3 of my shrimp molted on the first night. I didn't see my blue coral banded for a month after that and assumed it was dead, but it was just being shy. I'd say it's perfectly normal, and they also always look cleaner and more colorful after a molt, which is an added bonus. Link to comment
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