First tank death... or was it?

MrRoo · 04/04/2008, 06:18 PM

Came home to check out the tank and I looked in the corner and saw my poor peppermint shrimp that I just put in there 2 days ago floating upside down

. But upon further investigation it looked a little white and clear and I came to the conclusion that it just molted, phew! Darn thing was in there less than 48 hours before it shed its skin, I am going to go get some Iodine tonight and put it in since I have no fish in there and therefor no feed so no natural source of Iodine.

seapug · 04/04/2008, 06:21 PM

very common when first introduced. I'd skip the Iodine. If it molted that quick it's usually an indication there's plenty of what they need in the water.

MrRoo · 04/04/2008, 06:27 PM

My tank is new though, only been up almost 2 weeks. The cycle finished in 3 days because I used LR and LS from a LFS sump. I put in my cleaner crew and peppermint shrimp 2 days ago to start cleaning up the aiptasia and algae growing on the rocks/glass.

seapug · 04/04/2008, 06:33 PM

Even more reason to skip the iodine. It's been proven to be pretty worthless if you do regular water changes.

wiscsaltwater · 04/04/2008, 06:40 PM

salt from water changes provides iodine

MrRoo · 04/04/2008, 10:03 PM

Ok sweet, I looked for the shrimp and saw him chilling in the cave with his buddy so they are doing good, just ignoring my aiptasia lol

Bambalam · 04/04/2008, 11:05 PM

That sounds like a lot like the PS I have had - ignoring the aiptasia.

04/04/2008, 06:18 PM	#1
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	First tank death... or was it? Came home to check out the tank and I looked in the corner and saw my poor peppermint shrimp that I just put in there 2 days ago floating upside down . But upon further investigation it looked a little white and clear and I came to the conclusion that it just molted, phew! Darn thing was in there less than 48 hours before it shed its skin, I am going to go get some Iodine tonight and put it in since I have no fish in there and therefor no feed so no natural source of Iodine.

04/04/2008, 06:21 PM	#2
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	very common when first introduced. I'd skip the Iodine. If it molted that quick it's usually an indication there's plenty of what they need in the water. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/04/2008, 06:33 PM	#4
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Even more reason to skip the iodine. It's been proven to be pretty worthless if you do regular water changes. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/04/2008, 06:40 PM	#5
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	salt from water changes provides iodine __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

04/04/2008, 06:27 PM	#3
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	My tank is new though, only been up almost 2 weeks. The cycle finished in 3 days because I used LR and LS from a LFS sump. I put in my cleaner crew and peppermint shrimp 2 days ago to start cleaning up the aiptasia and algae growing on the rocks/glass.

04/04/2008, 10:03 PM	#6
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	Ok sweet, I looked for the shrimp and saw him chilling in the cave with his buddy so they are doing good, just ignoring my aiptasia lol

04/04/2008, 11:05 PM	#7
Bambalam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OH Posts: 688	That sounds like a lot like the PS I have had - ignoring the aiptasia.