Do ghost shrimp shed shell?

[Mustangman11224]

Hey all I have 3 ghost shrimp. Today I thought I lost one because it looks like there is a dead shrimp on the floor of my tank. But I still have 3 so idk what this is. Here's a picture. I am very confused.

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

It just molted. Normal and good leave it, they will eat it

 

[Mustangman11224]

Ok thanks Lol... At first glance it
Looks like a shrimp with the feelers and everything. but glad it's just a skin. Thanks for the help again.

 

[Fishfur]

Fwiw, all shrimp shed their shells from time to time. The exoskeleton can't stretch so it has to crack and allow the growing animal to get out and expand in size. Moulting is what we call that, and it's very common to think you have a dead shrimp, when you have a moulted exoskeleton in fact.

The same is true of any animals with exoskeletons that are growing.

Do leave them in the tank, shrimp eat them to recycle the calcium content.