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09/19/2008, 10:33 PM
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Pistol Shrimp Question
So I bought a yellow watchman/pistol shrimp pair online & they arrived today. The pistol shrimp is supposed to be a tiger pistol but it's totally colorless, is it normal for them to lose their color during shipment/stress?Will it come back? ANy inout would be appreciated.
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09/20/2008, 12:37 AM
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yes, stress will also cause him to molt which could be the reason for the light color, along with drastic water parameter changes, especially high alk.
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09/20/2008, 08:00 AM
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And I wouldn't worry too much about what he looks like. You'll hardly ever see him. The only time they're visible is when they're pushing sand out of a tunnel. The rest of the time they're underground working.
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