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homer1475
06/07/2015, 03:03 PM
Do copepods or isopods molt?

I only ask because every once in a while I see a huge "shell" of an isopod floating around my tank. Could be they die, but it looks more like a shrimp molt, where its hollow and clearish looking. Yes I know copepods and isopods are somewhat clear to begin with, but these "shells' are more clear then normal.

heathlindner25
06/07/2015, 03:17 PM
yes they have an exoskeleton and molt...welcome to the hobby

Dkuhlmann
06/07/2015, 03:35 PM
What heathlinder said.

homer1475
06/07/2015, 03:43 PM
Thanks

I figured they did, but wasn't 100% sure.