Cleaner shrimp broken legs

PattersM · 01/31/2009, 08:03 PM

I've just got a couple of cleaner shrimp.

Having taken care with the drip acclimatization over 8 hours I've just put them in the display tank. While doing so I've managed to knock off two of the rear legs from the female.

Will they re-grow or have I just maimed her ?

sabazerehi · 01/31/2009, 08:16 PM

they'll grow back after the next molt. i had a coral banded whose claws came off, and he molted and they magically reappred the nexty day! it's pretty amazing what they can do.

PattersM · 01/31/2009, 08:27 PM

Thanks for the re-assurance. I'd hate to think I'd done for her.

Do you have any idea how often they moult ?

Flightpipe · 01/31/2009, 08:30 PM

mine molt idk maybe once a month or two

ddinox64 · 01/31/2009, 09:23 PM

Does that go for Arrow crabs too? Mine keeps having run ins with my Emerald I think.

paper clip · 01/31/2009, 10:34 PM

Should be true for most crabs/shrimp, my emerald crab can grow claws back, so i would think an arrow crab would also.

xJake · 01/31/2009, 10:44 PM

Pretty much any animal that molts can regenerate limbs. As long as you haven't injured it to the point where it can't perform basic survival tasks (eating, avoiding predators, etc.) then it should be just fine.

01/31/2009, 08:03 PM	#1
PattersM Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mattawan, Michigan Posts: 117	Cleaner shrimp broken legs I've just got a couple of cleaner shrimp. Having taken care with the drip acclimatization over 8 hours I've just put them in the display tank. While doing so I've managed to knock off two of the rear legs from the female. Will they re-grow or have I just maimed her ?

01/31/2009, 08:30 PM	#4
Flightpipe Sea Turtles Love Me...... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL. Posts: 745	mine molt idk maybe once a month or two __________________ "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." Current Tank Info: 29 BC Reef

01/31/2009, 10:34 PM	#6
paper clip Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bronson, Iowa Posts: 105	Should be true for most crabs/shrimp, my emerald crab can grow claws back, so i would think an arrow crab would also. __________________ Overfeeding is just like feeding, only better Current Tank Info: 2x 28g nano cubes

01/31/2009, 08:16 PM	#2
sabazerehi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, 90049 Posts: 2,491	they'll grow back after the next molt. i had a coral banded whose claws came off, and he molted and they magically reappred the nexty day! it's pretty amazing what they can do.

01/31/2009, 08:27 PM	#3
PattersM Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mattawan, Michigan Posts: 117	Thanks for the re-assurance. I'd hate to think I'd done for her. Do you have any idea how often they moult ?

01/31/2009, 09:23 PM	#5
ddinox64 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,327	Does that go for Arrow crabs too? Mine keeps having run ins with my Emerald I think.

01/31/2009, 10:44 PM	#7
xJake Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,385	Pretty much any animal that molts can regenerate limbs. As long as you haven't injured it to the point where it can't perform basic survival tasks (eating, avoiding predators, etc.) then it should be just fine.