Any1 with cleaner shrimps read

[tufty711]

my cleaner shrimp shedded its skin today.

have any of your cleaner shrimps done this and is this a good or bad thing and why does it happen.

[Satchmo]

It molted. 'Tis a good thing

[Mnesarchus]

Mine did it the day after I got it. I saw it floating on top and thought I killed the little bugger... turns out they are quite invincible. These guys have no fear, he eats right out of my hand.

 

:woot:

[leslr]

Mine molts a new shell about every 3 weeks!!. If they don't I begin to get worried. Its a sign they are healthy and growing.

leslr.

[spoondigity]

I have read that they will sometimes eat their own molted shell. I have also read that it is fine to leave it in the tank, although I get most of my shrimp's out if I happen to notice a shell floating around. Mainly just to keep it out of filtration.

[BustytheSnowMaam]

They don't have a backbone or internal skeleton, so when they outgrow their outer skeleton they need to shed it. Kind of like when kids outgrow their clothes, they need new.

Tasha

[reiple]

thats normal. shrimps do that (molt).

 

everthing happens for a reason. even...ehmmm... "######ting". some jerk here said "###### just happens".

 

NO. things happen for a reason (waste disposal is result of food material not digested. much like brain corals dying for a reason too...maybe bad water, bad specimen or bad reefer).

 

for the thinking mind there is always a reason and rationality. so shrimp molt for growth and part of their skin shedding process.

[newreefers]

I have 5 shrimp and they molt evry 7-10 days, sign of a healthy tank. I leave my molts in the tank for the clean up crew. vitamins.

[Djm9288]

My cleaner molts every week or so! hes doing great! He a=has a great personality too

[pistonfister]

My Skunk cleaner hasn't molted since I got him about 2 months ago. Should I be worried:o

After reading this thread it makes me wonder. I feed him krill every couple days and the rest of the time he has plenty of food from when I feed the fish. He is really cool. Eats right from my hand.

[SoS]

my coral banded shrimp molted twice in one week. I have since named him godzilla. I've taken him off the steroids before he came out of the tank and took over

[pistonfister]

What are the so called riods you speak of? I am not feeding enough. He looks healthy but still hasnt shed yet.