Big changes in shrimp behavior have been signs of molting
Yesterday night I saw a molted dactyl in front of the burrow. She was in a funk and did not eat for 9 days. I assume that her jaws were too soft for shrimp. She came out tonight and was very hungry.
I wanted to feed her before the fish or the turbo snail got beat.
Ill post a photo of the smasher laying on the substrate. I also have a new-ish hitchhiker of a small clam. This thing has been getting around my tank without becoming food. It has a feather duster attached to it, and shows up all over.
Red algae is starting to get annoying. The only thoughts I have is that I have too much lights.
Moon lights just for effect come on at 9 am
A set of 2 t5ho flip on at 10 am
a second set of t5ho flip on 2 pm
the first set of t5ho flips off 6 pm
second set of t5ho flips off at 930 pm
moon lights come on from 930-1030 pm.
I feed very infrequently, and have been keeping up with a 10% change twice a week. Mantis and fish both get fed 3-4 times a week max. I am looking into other clean up crew options. I added a jumbo turbo snail, and it has made it the last 2 weeks.....most of which the mantis was molting. It could get interesting.