High Stress Start Molting?

[zacdl]

Well I got a cleaner shrimp, yesterday I saw it cleaning my Coral Beauty.

Today it kinda is staying in one spot not moving much (it is the shrimp not a molt)

Is it molting cuz of the higher stress yesterday? Or is this normal for them to kinda stay in one area?

 

[pufferman]

He probably set up his cleaning station right over there. It is totally normal as the fish will come to him.
HTH

 

[zacdl]

That did help! Thanks.

 

[melosu58]

Nothing unusual about this. The fish will come to him

 

[zach119]

what if theres no fish cuz i just got my cleaner shrimp and he is also just hanging out in one spot. also can someone please explain what a molt is?

 

[melosu58]

I dont know all the tech stuff but the whole outside of thr shrimp,crab or lobster will shed. It will ussually hide for a few days after this since his new outside is very soft and needs to harden. The technicians will give you the tech terms

 

[MT79]

please explain what a molt is?

Basically, the shrimp sheds it's exoskeleton- like a snake sheds it's skin. The new exoskeleton will be soft for a fews days, and not provide much protection. That is why the shrimp will hide during this period.