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01/10/2012, 09:13 AM | #1 |
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skunk shrimp molting
How often do these shrimp molt? I've had 2 skunk shrimp in my tank for about 3 weeks, and i've seen 3 molts...I had a small issue with nitrate/nitrites due to a mini-cycle, so i wasn't surprised that they both molted once. I have since dealt with that problem, and i was surprised to see that there was another empty shell in my tank this morning. Is it normal for shrimp to molt every 2 weeks? (give or take)
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01/10/2012, 10:17 AM | #2 |
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not unusual I dont think.
my peppermint used to molt frequently in the beginnning
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01/10/2012, 10:31 AM | #3 |
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How much are you feeding? If you're feeding a lot, or they're young/small, that's normal.
They'll molt when they're in a new environment. That includes after a water change sometimes, if the mix water is different or it has been a long time since it was done.
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01/10/2012, 10:35 AM | #4 |
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I feed a little in the morning(frozen mix), eheim auto feed of pellets/flakes in afternoon, and then more frozen stuff at night. I do water changes about once a week. Looks like i should be ok then. Thanks!
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