Help!!!

Mac805 · 09/04/2009, 01:30 AM

my peppermint shrimp is messed up!...he lost both claws and is now flipped on his back and trippin out..its been super hot out here where i live and the tank got a little funky..inlcuding some of my corals shribbling up...could that be wats causing this?...is he dieing?

PRDubois · 09/04/2009, 01:42 AM

How long has this been going on? is he molting?
What is temp on the tank? should be 79 to 80

Mac805 · 09/04/2009, 01:46 AM

he just multed about a week ago...its at 82.3...sometimes in the day at 83 pushing 84....he just looks in really bad shape...20 mins ago he was fine..then wen i checked both claws fell off and he was on his back...he has to push himself just to move..

kelrn98 · 09/04/2009, 01:58 AM

I really don't think it is the temp. My tank stays around 83-84 during the daytime. South MS, it's freakin hot down here.

Guygettnby · 09/04/2009, 07:59 AM

+1 on the temp not being the problem. my tank is often at 84-86 during the summer time.

maybe take a look at what else you have in the tank that could be bothering him or trying to eat him. what is in your tank right now? inlcuding inverts?

indydog1 · 09/04/2009, 09:04 AM

what ate his claws off???

09/04/2009, 01:30 AM	#1
Mac805 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orcutt Posts: 14	Help!!! my peppermint shrimp is messed up!...he lost both claws and is now flipped on his back and trippin out..its been super hot out here where i live and the tank got a little funky..inlcuding some of my corals shribbling up...could that be wats causing this?...is he dieing?

09/04/2009, 01:42 AM	#2
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	How long has this been going on? is he molting? What is temp on the tank? should be 79 to 80 __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

09/04/2009, 01:58 AM	#4
kelrn98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 856	I really don't think it is the temp. My tank stays around 83-84 during the daytime. South MS, it's freakin hot down here. __________________ ~Kelly~ Current Tank Info: 96x24x30 -300g mixed reef: 75g sump, 35g fuge, 2x MP60, 4x Radion Pros, reef octopus X5000 skimmer, way too much LR and a few fish

09/04/2009, 09:04 AM	#6
indydog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: round lake, il Posts: 1,590	what ate his claws off??? __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself Current Tank Info: 210 gal

09/04/2009, 01:46 AM	#3
Mac805 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orcutt Posts: 14	he just multed about a week ago...its at 82.3...sometimes in the day at 83 pushing 84....he just looks in really bad shape...20 mins ago he was fine..then wen i checked both claws fell off and he was on his back...he has to push himself just to move..

09/04/2009, 07:59 AM	#5
Guygettnby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FL Posts: 3,050	+1 on the temp not being the problem. my tank is often at 84-86 during the summer time. maybe take a look at what else you have in the tank that could be bothering him or trying to eat him. what is in your tank right now? inlcuding inverts?