fire shrimp moulting.

[karnst]

i really don't know much about marine aquariums. we purchased a fire shrimp about 6 weeks ago, and it has shed it's shell twice. is this normal???


I tried to search for other posts, but i did not find any.

[Playa-1]

Search for moulting.

[milkman55]

Completely normal. The shells sometimes look so real, you do a double take thinking your fire shrimp has died. I have had my fire shrimp for about a year and it molts regularly.

[jenjen]

Mine moult around once a month.

[Flipper62]

When your shrimp molts, thats a good sign that your tank is doing well and the shrimp is growing. They will molt as they grow out of there shell.

[deviilsadvocate]

It's definitely normal. And like the other members said, a sign your shrimp is growing and your aquarium is doing well... Good luck..

[dreko]

iodine will make shrimps molt faster

[Jim96SC2]

Both my shrimp molted within 2 weeks of being put in the tank. I take it as a good thing. They are growing and have the right food/water to survive it.

[csdavis]

Yeah I agree it is normal, the first tme I saw it happen I thought that my shrimp died and something at the insides out :). All of the shrimps that I have ever had have done it.

[garzaci]

My fire shrimp molts every 2-3 weeks. The first time caught me off guard though and I thought he had gotten eaten.

[pimpman75]

This is very normal supplement iron into your tank to help with the regeneration precess