Red Scarlet Shrimp questions

luamada · 11/28/2008, 08:13 AM

I bought a red scarlet srimp on October 11th and today I got to my tank to see the srimp cut in half in tank. Then I looked again and I saw the red scarlet in the back of the tank. I never had two of them. It looks like the red scarlet lost his whole outer layer. Is this normal, is it possible? Any sugestions of this being possible? Thanks

luamada · 11/28/2008, 08:15 AM

also I forgot to ask. Should I remove that red scarlet that is dead (or is just a cover)?

Jeff · 11/28/2008, 08:21 AM

Google shrimp molt. It is normal, he has shed his skin.

billie6227 · 11/28/2008, 08:34 AM

Yes, he probably molted. I used to think the same thing about my hermits when I first started fishkeeping.

luamada · 11/28/2008, 08:54 AM

is it ok to remove that skin out of the tank. It looks like a dead animal... very intimidating...and sad...thanks for the replies...

jtma508 · 11/28/2008, 09:37 AM

Sure you can remove it. It won't hurt anything. I find my 2 cleaners and 2 scarlets often molt soon after water changes (increased iodide). Of course, they're pigs.

tntaggie · 11/29/2008, 01:58 PM

LOL. Mine molt every 2-3 weeks. When they hide for about a day, I know it's time.

abulgin · 11/29/2008, 02:08 PM

I would leave it in--that way, at least you'll get to see your shrimp

If your live rock starts molting, though, you have a real problem.

luamada · 11/29/2008, 07:48 PM

hehehe... I was under the impression that I had two shrimps and than I looked at it again to find it dead and I was already blaming the shrimp (red one) for killing the new one (of course I could not figure it out when I had bought it). If I get another one, how can I breed them? how do I know if it is a male or female? I like breeding fishes. Any sugestions? thanks
lu

nikon187 · 11/29/2008, 08:52 PM

They may breed in the aquarium but the babies are planktonic so you won't be able to see them very well. They will feed your fish, corals and then be skimmed out. Shrimp are very hard to raise and they will need there own tank to raise the babies

Mike31154 · 11/29/2008, 11:11 PM

Not sure about all shrimp, but I do know cleaner shrimp are hermaphrodites, that is they can be either/both male or female. So you don't need to try to identify the sex, just buy another shrimp and nature will take it's course, they'll both start producing eggs.

Tswifty · 11/30/2008, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by abulgin
I would leave it in--that way, at least you'll get to see your shrimp

If your live rock starts molting, though, you have a real problem.

No kidding...

Like others said.. just a molt, but the Blood Red Shrimp are known to hide deep in the rockwork and out of sight all day.

11/28/2008, 08:13 AM	#1
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	Red Scarlet Shrimp questions I bought a red scarlet srimp on October 11th and today I got to my tank to see the srimp cut in half in tank. Then I looked again and I saw the red scarlet in the back of the tank. I never had two of them. It looks like the red scarlet lost his whole outer layer. Is this normal, is it possible? Any sugestions of this being possible? Thanks __________________ 350G, 100Gsump, 350lb of live rock-dead, 3 Radion PRO, Apex Controller with wireless capability, PH realtor, calcium Reactor, carbon Reactor, 1 MPs60, 1MP 40, auto-top off, auto water changer, skimme Current Tank Info: 350G Deep See Aquatic with Sapphire glass 96.5X36.5X24, Sump Refugium, LED Radion PRO 3, 350 LV rock, Apex Controller, MP 60, auto-top-off, more to come

11/28/2008, 08:15 AM	#2
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	also I forgot to ask. Should I remove that red scarlet that is dead (or is just a cover)? __________________ 350G, 100Gsump, 350lb of live rock-dead, 3 Radion PRO, Apex Controller with wireless capability, PH realtor, calcium Reactor, carbon Reactor, 1 MPs60, 1MP 40, auto-top off, auto water changer, skimme Current Tank Info: 350G Deep See Aquatic with Sapphire glass 96.5X36.5X24, Sump Refugium, LED Radion PRO 3, 350 LV rock, Apex Controller, MP 60, auto-top-off, more to come

11/28/2008, 08:21 AM	#3
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Google shrimp molt. It is normal, he has shed his skin. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

11/28/2008, 08:54 AM	#5
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	is it ok to remove that skin out of the tank. It looks like a dead animal... very intimidating...and sad...thanks for the replies... __________________ 350G, 100Gsump, 350lb of live rock-dead, 3 Radion PRO, Apex Controller with wireless capability, PH realtor, calcium Reactor, carbon Reactor, 1 MPs60, 1MP 40, auto-top off, auto water changer, skimme Current Tank Info: 350G Deep See Aquatic with Sapphire glass 96.5X36.5X24, Sump Refugium, LED Radion PRO 3, 350 LV rock, Apex Controller, MP 60, auto-top-off, more to come

11/29/2008, 07:48 PM	#9
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	hehehe... I was under the impression that I had two shrimps and than I looked at it again to find it dead and I was already blaming the shrimp (red one) for killing the new one (of course I could not figure it out when I had bought it). If I get another one, how can I breed them? how do I know if it is a male or female? I like breeding fishes. Any sugestions? thanks lu __________________ 350G, 100Gsump, 350lb of live rock-dead, 3 Radion PRO, Apex Controller with wireless capability, PH realtor, calcium Reactor, carbon Reactor, 1 MPs60, 1MP 40, auto-top off, auto water changer, skimme Current Tank Info: 350G Deep See Aquatic with Sapphire glass 96.5X36.5X24, Sump Refugium, LED Radion PRO 3, 350 LV rock, Apex Controller, MP 60, auto-top-off, more to come

11/28/2008, 08:34 AM	#4
billie6227 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 129	Yes, he probably molted. I used to think the same thing about my hermits when I first started fishkeeping.

11/28/2008, 09:37 AM	#6
jtma508 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,232	Sure you can remove it. It won't hurt anything. I find my 2 cleaners and 2 scarlets often molt soon after water changes (increased iodide). Of course, they're pigs.

11/29/2008, 01:58 PM	#7
tntaggie Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 17	LOL. Mine molt every 2-3 weeks. When they hide for about a day, I know it's time.

11/29/2008, 02:08 PM	#8
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	I would leave it in--that way, at least you'll get to see your shrimp If your live rock starts molting, though, you have a real problem.

11/29/2008, 08:52 PM	#10
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	They may breed in the aquarium but the babies are planktonic so you won't be able to see them very well. They will feed your fish, corals and then be skimmed out. Shrimp are very hard to raise and they will need there own tank to raise the babies __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

11/29/2008, 11:11 PM	#11
Mike31154 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,555	Not sure about all shrimp, but I do know cleaner shrimp are hermaphrodites, that is they can be either/both male or female. So you don't need to try to identify the sex, just buy another shrimp and nature will take it's course, they'll both start producing eggs. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 77g sumpless sw with rock, sand, a few critters, fishes & polyps. Lights, pumps.....