Do you remove molts (if they are in reach)?

ReeferKimberly · 08/19/2012, 05:31 PM

Must have been a molt party these weekend, my coral banded shrimp, one emerald crab, my porcelain crab, and 2 hermits all molted.

First time I had seen the emeralds or porcelain molt, did give me a bit of a fright!

I always have left the molts in the tank thinking the calcium ect will just go back to the tank....

But I have a 10 gallon and 5 molts since friday.....not gonna be too much you think, or yes?

(everything is completely healthy, actually moreso than I thought, I just found palys and zoas in the back I didn't know I had that have been growing from other colonies)

ajcanale · 08/19/2012, 05:36 PM

Did you just dose a lot of iodide or something? lol

chrisfont23 · 08/19/2012, 05:39 PM

Yes if they are reachable.

spmorgan · 08/19/2012, 05:41 PM

What are they made of?

ReeferKimberly · 08/19/2012, 05:50 PM

Nope, didn't dose or change anything. I have a lot of crabs though. I REALLY like crabs. Probably just as much as I like coral (that's probably a good thing). There are 3 zebra hermits, 3 blue legs, and 2 orange-red hermits, 2 emerald crabs, 1 porcelain, 1 pink emerald and the shrimp. So this was less than half molting. I think it was just a coincidence. All I did was a regular water change and that was after the molt party (or halfway through)

08/19/2012, 05:31 PM	#1
ReeferKimberly Marley & Me Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 1,452	Do you remove molts (if they are in reach)? Must have been a molt party these weekend, my coral banded shrimp, one emerald crab, my porcelain crab, and 2 hermits all molted. First time I had seen the emeralds or porcelain molt, did give me a bit of a fright! I always have left the molts in the tank thinking the calcium ect will just go back to the tank.... But I have a 10 gallon and 5 molts since friday.....not gonna be too much you think, or yes? (everything is completely healthy, actually moreso than I thought, I just found palys and zoas in the back I didn't know I had that have been growing from other colonies) Last edited by ReeferKimberly; 08/19/2012 at 05:51 PM.

08/19/2012, 05:36 PM	#2
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	Did you just dose a lot of iodide or something? lol __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

08/19/2012, 05:39 PM	#3
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	Yes if they are reachable.

08/19/2012, 05:41 PM	#4
spmorgan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 31	What are they made of?

08/19/2012, 05:50 PM	#5
ReeferKimberly Marley & Me Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 1,452	Nope, didn't dose or change anything. I have a lot of crabs though. I REALLY like crabs. Probably just as much as I like coral (that's probably a good thing). There are 3 zebra hermits, 3 blue legs, and 2 orange-red hermits, 2 emerald crabs, 1 porcelain, 1 pink emerald and the shrimp. So this was less than half molting. I think it was just a coincidence. All I did was a regular water change and that was after the molt party (or halfway through)