i was epoxying my live rock tonight and after it was all done, an almost-completely intact exoskeleton of my peppermint shrimp came floating up from the sandbed. it looked like a thin, flexible exoskeleton, was colorless (translucent white) and it had some of the antennae attached to it. it's either a dead shrimp which has been eaten, or it's from a molting. what do you think?
molting?
- Thread starter ikarus
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- Location
- Forest Hills
molt
all crusteans does it. if its dead shrimp, it would have been eaten or only parts left
all crusteans does it. if its dead shrimp, it would have been eaten or only parts left
- Location
- Staten Island, NY 10306
When shrimp molt, they leave the old exoskeleton out as a decoy until their new shell hardens.
yeahcheetah
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- Location
- Long Island
Sounds quite reasonable, but I thought they leave the old exoskeleton because 1) too small, and b) they don't eat it.
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