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03-30-2005, 08:15 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,Washington Age: 28
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 |  how often should a fire shrimp molt?
I'm just curious about how often a fire shrimp should molt, ive had mine for one month and it has molted twice. any thoughts..
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03-31-2005, 04:18 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: oakley, CA,California
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
yes did you get your shrimp small?they will keep doing it Intel they reach their max size..
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04-01-2005, 12:40 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,Washington Age: 28
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
I think he is getting fatter... he likes to eat.. | |
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04-01-2005, 10:21 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
Mine seemed to molt about every 4 to 6 weeks  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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04-14-2005, 09:28 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Collinsville, Illinois Age: 24
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
I've had mine for about 3-4 weeks now and so far no molts.. hope thats ok. I suppliment w/ iodine so that shouldn't be the problem. cute lil thing just sits there rocking back and forth all day. I'll prolly get a cleaner shrimp so they can play tag or something 
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04-17-2005, 06:36 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Collinsville, Illinois Age: 24
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
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04-17-2005, 07:00 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
Yup my cleaner shrimp molts about every 4 to 6 weeks also.  | |
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04-19-2005, 08:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
ok, im no expert but i believe it has the do with 2 things:
1. age, as a shrimp gets older is molts less often.
2. a) Feeding, if u feed the shrimp more it will get bigger, needing to molt.
b) this fact is still held under control by the fact that as the shrimp gets older it molts less
So if u feed it alot it will molt faster than if u didnt but will still slowly begin to molt less often as it ages.
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04-19-2005, 08:29 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: how often should a fire shrimp molt?
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Originally Posted by Astalie I suppliment w/ iodine | Not to be the iodine cop, BUT, I hope you tested before adding iodine (or any other supplement). Iodine can be toxic and only added if low. I've never added iodine and my shrimp molt like clock work.
As stated there are reasons for variations in molting. Glad to hear your shrimp finally got new threads! _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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