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| Beautiful Katamari ![]() | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? They molt as they get bigger. Mine also molts every 2 or 3 to 6 weeks.
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| Fire Coral | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? Mine seems to shed with the cycle of the moon. Lately it's been within about 48 hrs following the last day of the full moon.
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| Plate Coral | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? Iodine is only need in very minute amounts. It is called a trace element. It is poisonous in larger amounts (this is why it is used to sterilize for surgery). It is neccessary for shrimp and all animals in very minute amounts. Shrimp are able to incorpate excess iodine into their exoskeleton and then shed to get rid of it. This has led to the belief that it helps them molt. It really causes them to molt to rid their bodies of toxic amounts.
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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? Every few weeks is normal.... but also note that overly frequent shedding has been looked at as a sign of stress..... yes you can shed TOO much ![]() Allen
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| Watch this Ma! | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? It might molt and you just don't notice it. Sometimes they molt in a little cave, and then hang out there until they grow another exoskeleton. They also eat the molt because it's rich in calcium.
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| Smile Maker | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? Younger shrimps molt more often than older shrimps because they are growing faster. The molt is initiated by growth hormones not by iodine. Iodine aids in a successful molt, but does not initiate it. |
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| Excellent Guesser :D | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? I"ve read about the excess iodine shed as well in addition to the growth shed. Where do we go for a ruling on this?
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| Social Darwinism victim | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? I'd heard about the iodine with the molts... but if they eat the molt wouldn't that be re-consuming the iodine they just shed?
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| Plate Coral | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? They are not likely to eat a molt that was caused by excess iodine. Molting or shedding the exoskeleton is normal behavior for growth and repair. Molting due to iodine will be in addition to this normal behavior. They will shed more frequently if you dose iodine in order to help rid the body of the excess.
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| Plate Coral | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? Quote:
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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: How often do fire cleaner shrimp shed? Am I totally wrong or doesn't the IODINE change chemically within the shrimp? Doesn't it have to be broken down and "Reconstituted" to be able to be "taken up" again by another animal? Allen
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten ![]() BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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