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Coral Banded Shrimp

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1AaronTravels
, 07-04-2011 at 11:39 AM (2160 Views)
Hello Everyone and Happy 4th,

Let's remember who to thank for today;-)

Now, I've a Coral banded Shrimp and it's molted once again. Is there a rhyme or reason as to why and how often they molt? Any Guesses out there?

Thanks,

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Updated 07-05-2011 at 11:56 AM by melev

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  1. matt_longview's Avatar
    Mine appears to molt every 5 to 6 weeks. I imagine they slow down molting when they're finished growing... not sure if mine is finished growing or not... but that's my experience. It's not a bad thing for sure. I like setting mine up somewhere random in the house to scare my wife... always fun seeing a big 3" shrimp with big pinchers out sitting on the sink. haha
  2. 1AaronTravels's Avatar
    Thanks Matt,

    Mine's molted about every 4 to 6 weeks or so, It's written down on the Fish tank calendar.
  3. jimmy frag's Avatar
    i believe any addition of iodine speeds up the process. be it a water change or additive. for sure a water change, just remember reading something a while ago about iodine. not suggesting to add any as there are lots of cons to iodine. oh and hello to all, thought i would check out your site.
  4. cyano's Avatar
    jimmy is right, any time you dose iodine it helps with the shedding, if you dose too much it forces a shedding, everything stays more natural with just water changes, but of course every tank is different and may require more frequent changes or an actual iodine supplement.
  5. mulebutter's Avatar
    Yeah, I agree. I had one for quite some time and he would molt like crazy. Round about every 4 to 6 weeks. Definately way more than the pistol, fire shrimp, or cleaners we've had/ have.