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12-13-2006, 06:40 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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How often does cleaner shrimp molt?
My cleaner shrimp has molted 3 times in about 5 weeks, is this normal? The first time it happened it sort of freaked me out as the molt looked
like a sickly shrimp. 
Also he runs upside down on top of the water ,is that normal? They don't jump do they?
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12-13-2006, 06:42 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Mine does the upside down thing too.
My cleaner molts about once per month.
Your not dosing iodine are you?
Whiskey
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12-13-2006, 06:48 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Illinois
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molting
once a month usually....
sometimes a little less..
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12-13-2006, 07:03 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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The only thing I have been adding is water. (distilled)
Do have iodine supplement but I am not comfortable with that.
Also was given calcium supplement but haven't needed that yet.
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12-13-2006, 07:27 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Roswell, Georgia
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If its molting that often, it just means its eating really well. Nothing to be concerned about, except that its a pretty good indicator that you might be overfeeding your inhabitants...
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12-13-2006, 07:35 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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Just added 2 Zoa and a polyp frag and still trying to figure out how to feed them, but that was less than 2 weeks ago. Shrimpy had molted twice before, and he was the only one being feed before....maybe twice a week.
He won't get too big for my 12 gal will he?  |
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12-13-2006, 07:37 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kathi
The only thing I have been adding is water. (distilled)
Do have iodine supplement but I am not comfortable with that.
Also was given calcium supplement but haven't needed that yet.
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Good. I brought it up because iodine can force him to molt much more often and shorten his life.
If I remember right mine molted allot right when I got him,.. How long have you had yours?
Whiskey
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12-13-2006, 07:38 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Don't worry about feeding your zoos, they don't need it, if you want them to grow fast run a dirty tank.
I don't accually expect you to run a dirty tank BTW,
Whiskey
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12-13-2006, 07:38 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Oh, and the shrimp is fine in your 12G,... they really don't move much, they setup a station normally and clean fish that visit.
Whiskey
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12-13-2006, 07:49 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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I have had shrimpy for about 5/6 weeks. He was the smallest one and I was going to have him even if I had to catch him myself.  |
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12-13-2006, 07:53 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Oh, so you just got him. Let him settle in a bit then, when mine was small it molted a little more often too so you are probably fine. I have had mine for 2 years and he has really slowed down in his old age. I am accually shocked he is still alive! They normally don't last this long FWIR.
Whiskey
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12-13-2006, 07:55 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
Don't worry about feeding your zoos, they don't need it, if you want them to grow fast run a dirty tank.
I don't accually expect you to run a dirty tank BTW,
Whiskey
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Really didn't think you meant that. 
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12-13-2006, 07:58 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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You got to be carefull with what you say 
Whiskey
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12-13-2006, 08:02 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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All I am doing this time around is water changes, monitoring levels and scrapping the algae. It is a small tank, I am not rushing things and I plan on enjoying it rather than obsessing. Yeah right. |
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12-13-2006, 08:04 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
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As long as his molting is normal I am happy.
Thanks!
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