Shrimp shells

[brand]

Is the old skin problem for water ? I can't get to them there are 2 in rocks?? Thanks for any answers usually I can get but its deep in rock area..

 

[44santababy]

i feed my eel shrimp and sometimes the shell peels off....NO problem, they dissolve

as well for molts...

 

[brand]

thanks then i will leave them there..

 

[44santababy]

think about it, what is the difference if they are wearing their shells or not in the water. Still in the water:spin:

 

[George]

think about it, what is the difference if they are wearing their shells or not in the water. Still in the water:spin:

The difference is once it is off the living creature it rots. Rotting organic matter = ammonia.

George
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[44santababy]

The difference is once it is off the living creature it rots. Rotting organic matter = ammonia.

George
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There is truth to that...

I leave mine in, even read (not sure to be true) they might benefit a reef tank...

 

[brand]

I was told by reefer that its good adds calcium to the tank..

Haven't confirmed his theory yet though.

But he owns a large reef shop in ct so maybe knows.

 

[brand]

I leave mine in when in rocks no issues yet..

 

[ruha456]

I leave mine in not worth risking disrupting everything

 

[masterswimmer]

I had a picture many years ago (might even be in the archives here on MR) of my brain coral eating the empty shrimp molt. At first I thought the brain was eating the live shrimp, until I noticed the shrimp in his cave and determined he had just molted.

I've read reports/theories/thoughts about food in a reef tank being consumed and re-consumed 4 to 5 times (maybe more). For instance, fish eats pellets (1), fish poops and Royal Gramma eats the poop (2) (I've seen it), Royal Gramma poops and falls to sand where crabs eat it (3), crabs poop and snails devour it (4), snails poop and it continues to break down and pods go at it (5). After the pods are done it continues to decompose and the denitrying bacteria consume it (6).

Amazing stuff our enclosed systems are........

Russ