fire shrimp relief - Aquarium Advice

redchick2 · 09-13-2008, 11:47 PM

After a few hours of confussion, my fire shrimp took up residence behind a rock, and very rarely makes an appearance. I found a vivid red empty shell this morning and spent 30 minutes bemoaning my luck before I discovered it was just his molt. He was fine, I am wiser.

plecoperson · 09-14-2008, 01:17 PM

Wheee! Isn't that a relief. Great news--

redchick2 · 09-14-2008, 01:26 PM

I was releived, to say the least. When the pepermint molts, it looks like a shed skin. The fire shrimps empty was still vivid red.

**melosu58** · 09-14-2008, 02:57 PM

I had one for a couple yrs and he molted frequently. Mine stayed in the rocks alot also.

redchick2 · 10-08-2008, 12:07 AM

So far this guy molts about every 10-14 days. He really likes to eat. At least it doesn't freak me out any more.

**roka64** · 10-08-2008, 12:11 AM

Wait till you see a hermit's molt!

redchick2 · 10-08-2008, 12:19 AM

I don't want to mention that... I was convinced that my hermits were dying off. Looks just like they had their butts eaten off. I wonder how they get the eye stalks out without breaking the shedded skin?

Magnus · 10-08-2008, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roka64

Wait till you see a hermit's molt!

Hahahaa, that happened to me a few weeks back and I thought my favorite biggest hermit died lol.

redchick2 · 10-09-2008, 01:52 PM

They should come with a warning label!

09-13-2008, 11:47 PM	#1
redchick2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 163 Images: 12	fire shrimp relief After a few hours of confussion, my fire shrimp took up residence behind a rock, and very rarely makes an appearance. I found a vivid red empty shell this morning and spent 30 minutes bemoaning my luck before I discovered it was just his molt. He was fine, I am wiser. __________________ I am positively, 100% not sure!

09-14-2008, 01:17 PM	#2
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,164 Images: 3	Wheee! Isn't that a relief. Great news-- __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

09-14-2008, 01:26 PM	#3
redchick2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 163 Images: 12	I was releived, to say the least. When the pepermint molts, it looks like a shed skin. The fire shrimps empty was still vivid red. __________________ I am positively, 100% not sure!

10-08-2008, 12:07 AM	#5
redchick2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 163 Images: 12	So far this guy molts about every 10-14 days. He really likes to eat. At least it doesn't freak me out any more. __________________ I am positively, 100% not sure!

10-08-2008, 12:19 AM	#7
redchick2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 163 Images: 12	I don't want to mention that... I was convinced that my hermits were dying off. Looks just like they had their butts eaten off. I wonder how they get the eye stalks out without breaking the shedded skin? __________________ I am positively, 100% not sure!

10-09-2008, 01:52 PM	#9
redchick2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 163 Images: 12	They should come with a warning label! __________________ I am positively, 100% not sure!

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