What happened when a shrimp cannot molt properly?

[Aqua Pro Builder]

It was said that we need proper level of iodine for a shrimp to molt but what the actual result when the iodine level is not right and a shrimp does not molt properly?

Anyone has seen it happen and know a link about this first person experience?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

my shrimp molt to much..... it gets annoying having to stick ur hand in to pull out shrimp skin... YuK!!! but i usually do a 5 gallon water change once every 2 weeks when i siphon out the diatrus in my bb tank and i guess thats enough iodine needed for them to molt... never heard of them molting incorrectly... maybe not molting at all...

 

[pecan2phat]

Normally they perish if they do not molt properly. Over dosing iodine for them to molt more often will also shorten the lifespan. Testing for iodine levels prior to dosing is best.

If you don't heavily overskim, your iodine levels should be sufficient just from routine water changes for molt purposes.

 

[Deanos]

but what the actual result when the iodine level is not right and a shrimp does not molt properly?

Your requested link

 

[Tonyscoots84]

yummyyyyy..

 

[DevIouS]

:lol2:

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Your requested link

LOL

it will be stale if we wait til it does not molt properly :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[jhale]

darn now i'm hungry again.