How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? - Page 2

Dentoid · 10-22-2007, 10:56 PM

Adding to what Reefjitsu posted, a molt due to high iodine would be abnormal, artificial and un-natural, IMO, stressful on the animal.

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I"ve read about the excess iodine shed as well in addition to the growth shed

Don't make me come over there!

cracker · 12-21-2007, 02:03 PM

How long does the process "usually" take? From molting till the new shell has hardened. One of my new skunks went missing a few days ago. Today I found an empty shell I'm sure there wasn't any shrimp in it at least. I'm hoping the stress of the new tank caused it to molt & it's hiding out. I would think if the shrimp died the brittles would have eaten it right away shell & all.

ReefGuy69 · 12-21-2007, 02:58 PM

Usually they molt overnight. If you found an empty shell the odds are that it molted and hes hiding out.

hma · 12-22-2007, 04:32 AM

Each body requires very small quantities of iodine daily. Whether shrimp, crabs, fish or coral, all they need iodine for a healthy life cycle.
In the sea iodine comes only in very small quantities as a "over dose" is excluded. In the “standard” aquarium is sufficient iodine present if you changes every week 10-15% water. There are exceptions. If for example many gorgonians maintained ore if you use aktivated carbon. Activated Carbon cut the water almost everything iodine. In this case, little iodine doses, a few drops approximately every 2-3 weeks, is sufficient.

BTW. Young shrimp molting much more common than adult animals. In the first year of life molt shrimp initially almost every week, then every 2-3 weeks. Adult shrimp molting every 4-6 weeks.

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