surferguy1978 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hello everybody, few questions. my cleaner shrimp molted. 1. Why does shrimp molt? 2. Does molting indicate that the water parameter is good? i read tat in order for shrimp to molt, it depends on idodine etc. 3. Does shrimp molt when it is stress out? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I can't answer all your questions. Molting is a good thing, shrimps need to molt to grow bigger. Yes, they need Iodine to molt. Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member loster Posted May 10, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2006 1. Why does shrimp molt? growth 2. Does molting indicate that the water parameter is good? yes 3. Does shrimp molt when it is stress out? yes cos they are more "fragile". so, give them plenty of hiding place of rockwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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