Coral banded shrimp

acracker · 06/18/2010, 08:47 AM

How often do coral banded shrimp molt? I have had one for about a month and I has already molted twice. The first time I thought it died so I took it out, and a couple days later I noticed I still had a coral banded shrimp in there and now he had two claws.

DustinB · 06/18/2010, 08:48 AM

All depends on how old they are and how much they are eating. Sounds about right for a smaller well fed CBS.

Jd205 · 06/18/2010, 09:04 AM

I got my cb shrimp a couple weeks ago and he all ready molted. At first I was wondering where the 2nd shrimp came from...

acracker · 06/18/2010, 09:07 AM

Haha Thank you for the quick replys. Is blue on the bottom of the shrimp normal?

stingythingy45 · 06/18/2010, 09:38 AM

Yes around the front legs near the body is blue.
I've had one for over 3 years now.It used to molt quite often(every month or so).
But,now it's older it's like every other month.

acracker · 06/18/2010, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingythingy45

Yes around the front legs near the body is blue.
I've had one for over 3 years now.It used to molt quite often(every month or so).
But,now it's older it's like every other month.

Thank you . I never really noticed the blue before it molted, so I was not sure.

greggnyce · 06/18/2010, 01:10 PM

It is going to molt as it gets larger, then it may kill a small fish. Mine killed a juvenile anthias and I have also read other posts about the same issue, be careful.

acracker · 06/18/2010, 02:05 PM

It killed one of my cleaner shrimp, and it also grabbed my emperor angel once.

stingythingy45 · 06/18/2010, 03:21 PM

I have never seen a CBS kill anything except brissle worms.
As a matter of fact,as they get older they tend to hide more.
I only see mine hunting at night.

acracker · 06/21/2010, 09:22 AM

Mine is out moving quite a bit and rather aggressive. Maybe I am not feeding it enough?

DustinB · 06/21/2010, 09:26 AM

Mine ate 1 hermit a night no matter what I did. That's why I removed him. They look cool but they are murderous little animals. Which the looks don't really matter anyway, considering they hide all day.

Jd205 · 06/21/2010, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DustinB

Mine ate 1 hermit a night no matter what I did. That's why I removed him. They look cool but they are murderous little animals. Which the looks don't really matter anyway, considering they hide all day.

Hopefully this wont start happening with mine, but so far my cb shrimp does stay in his territory during the day, but his spot is in plain view. At night he moves around the tank munching on sand and rock, but all my small hermits are still alive and well. I am feeding him pellets every day though...

Rybren · 06/21/2010, 10:24 AM

Mine molts about once per month. It is also a killer - it has killed every other shrimp that I've put into the tank and has also killed a Hector's Goby.

06/18/2010, 08:47 AM	#1
acracker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 17	Coral banded shrimp How often do coral banded shrimp molt? I have had one for about a month and I has already molted twice. The first time I thought it died so I took it out, and a couple days later I noticed I still had a coral banded shrimp in there and now he had two claws.

06/18/2010, 09:04 AM	#3
Jd205 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AL Posts: 48	I got my cb shrimp a couple weeks ago and he all ready molted. At first I was wondering where the 2nd shrimp came from... __________________ First tank born on 5-12-10. Current Tank Info: 40g Long - dyi 20g long sump/fuge - 55lbs lr/60lbs ls - two koralia 2's - skimmer - carbon reactor - reefkeeper lite

06/18/2010, 09:38 AM	#5
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Yes around the front legs near the body is blue. I've had one for over 3 years now.It used to molt quite often(every month or so). But,now it's older it's like every other month. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

06/18/2010, 01:10 PM	#7
greggnyce Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellport, New York Posts: 1,782	It is going to molt as it gets larger, then it may kill a small fish. Mine killed a juvenile anthias and I have also read other posts about the same issue, be careful. __________________ What you talkin about Mrs Lime. Current Tank Info: 120 gl oceanic tech, 30 gallon fuge, 40 gallon sump, Itech 200 skimmer, LED Lighting . Mixed reef.

06/18/2010, 03:21 PM	#9
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	I have never seen a CBS kill anything except brissle worms. As a matter of fact,as they get older they tend to hide more. I only see mine hunting at night. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

06/18/2010, 08:48 AM	#2
DustinB Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,532	All depends on how old they are and how much they are eating. Sounds about right for a smaller well fed CBS.

06/18/2010, 09:07 AM	#4
acracker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 17	Haha Thank you for the quick replys. Is blue on the bottom of the shrimp normal?

06/18/2010, 02:05 PM	#8
acracker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 17	It killed one of my cleaner shrimp, and it also grabbed my emperor angel once.

06/21/2010, 09:22 AM	#10
acracker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 17	Mine is out moving quite a bit and rather aggressive. Maybe I am not feeding it enough?

06/21/2010, 09:26 AM	#11
DustinB Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,532	Mine ate 1 hermit a night no matter what I did. That's why I removed him. They look cool but they are murderous little animals. Which the looks don't really matter anyway, considering they hide all day.

06/21/2010, 10:24 AM	#13
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	Mine molts about once per month. It is also a killer - it has killed every other shrimp that I've put into the tank and has also killed a Hector's Goby. __________________ 120G Mixed Reef, 28G AIO zoa/pipefish tank

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