Shrimp Molted - What to do with the molting?

[TheChad]

Hi all,

I have 2 shrimp. A Fire shrimp, and A Camel Shrimp.

Both are in my 29 gal tank by them selves while my Copper Banded Butterfly is in QT being treated for Parasites.

Anyway, I have had the light off a lot since there is no fish in the tank and the shrimp seem to like the dark better (They come out of their hiding places)

Anyway today I saw 2 molting's floating around the tank. I didn't know they would both molt at the exact same time!?

Should I remove the molting from the tank, or will it break down and be something good for the tank?

Thanks for the help.

-TheChad

 

[spinman]

If you have a clean up crew (snails/hermits) they'd eat the molting. If not, I'd pull it out of the tank.

Spin

 

[Brenden]

I leave them in. They will soon be gone.

 

[Florida8]

I always left mine as well Cool they both molted at the same time

 

[jester]

just to throw my 2 cents in did u check your water the shrimp are in i heard they will molt if water conditions are not to there liking otherwise they are just growing.I have 2 fire shrimp the only time they molted at the same time my nitrites were a lttle high.Once they molt the hermits fight over there moltings

 

[chelli]

They are good with garlic and butter over medium heat.. No I am kidding.. The larger ones get pulled out and the smaller ones I let the clean up crew eat..