Cleaner Shrimp Molting Question

[NHMARINE]

I have a Cleaner Shrimp that molts almost every month, he is about 2.5" long now, and I have had him for about three months.

Same thing with my red leg hermits.................is this excessive?

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

When I had my cleaner shrimp some times they molted every month sometimes every few months. Depends on the growth rate I think.
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[ufans]

sounds like they are happy. No reason to worry

 

[Anonymous]

My Pepermint shrimp disapears for a week nearly monthly. You could almost set your clock by it. When it re-emerges, it is a little bigger, and I remove an empty carapice. it all seems normal to me.

 

[Anonymous]

Not excessive at all. A question...do you do regular water changes?

I believe that iodine (found in regular water changes) helps cleaner shrimp molt. Can anyone back me up on this?

 

[LCGoldman]

Iodine definitely helps molting.

 

[SpicyBalls]

no worries. .mine sometimes molts in weeks.. like 2-3 weeks time
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[Anonymous]

Iodine definitely helps molting.

True, but it's not necessary to supplement it. Unless you want to help line Kent's pockets. I never add iodine to my tanks, and my cleaners molt every two weeks or so when they release eggs.

 

[Anonymous]

Any chance of raising the fry, Matt?

 

[NHMARINE]

Not excessive at all. A question...do you do regular water changes?

I believe that iodine (found in regular water changes) helps cleaner shrimp molt. Can anyone back me up on this?

Chris,
Yes I do regular water changes once a month..... 25%.
I add nothing to the water other than Calcium.

Thanks everybody.

 

[Anonymous]

and my cleaners molt every two weeks or so when they release eggs.

Yup.. mine carry green eggs, then they turn a bit grey, and at night they release and molt. All is good! This happens almost every 3 weeks. (I also have two cleaner shrimpies... a very cool addition to a reef tank).
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