Fire Shrimp Molting

[wbrosha]

Hello everyone!!
I’m new to the forum and loving it!!! I just had a quick question about fire shrimp molting? How often are you guys seeing them molt? Mine has molted 3 times in the last 3 months, is this normal?

Thank you,
Wylie B.


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[Bruce Spiegelman]

THey molt as often as they need too. I've got a couple of them and it can range from once every couple of weeks to once a month. So yes -- it's normal.

 

[scuzy]

They only not cause they are growing.


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[wbrosha]

Another question: Is it best to remove the molt or just leave it be?


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[Bruce Spiegelman]

Remove it otherwise it's just decaying matter that adds eventually to an increase in nitrates.

 

[RandyC]

I don't know, I've never removed a molt in any of my three tanks and it was never an issue. Half the time something eats it, a coral, a nem, nassarius snail every so often.

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

I don't know, I've never removed a molt in any of my three tanks and it was never an issue. Half the time something eats it, a coral, a nem, nassarius snail every so often.

I have to admit I don't either in my current tanks, but used to in a Nano.

 

[Flagg37]

If it was easy to grab I would otherwise I’d leave it.

 

[hermit]

My fire shrimp is timely as the moon! Every 15 days, without fail. I notice he skips dinner on the 14th day and molts the next morning.

About 15 months ago, it was the first time the shrimp molted in my very new 8g tank. After that he has been on schedule 95% of the times! Here a picture that takes me down the memory lane when I first got into this hobby!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vZPrq4peC5yCPTki7

 

[wbrosha]

My fire shrimp is timely as the moon! Every 15 days, without fail. I notice he skips dinner on the 14th day and molts the next morning.

About 15 months ago, it was the first time the shrimp molted in my very new 8g tank. After that he has been on schedule 95% of the times! Here a picture that takes me down the memory lane when I first got into this hobby!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vZPrq4peC5yCPTki7

The first time he molted my kids ran upstairs screaming “the fire shrimp died!!!” I walked down and found him behind the rock and had to explain to them molting. Lol.


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