Crab exoskeleton question

[hcuellart]

Hello guys, I have a quick question about a crab's exoskeleton. Yesterday I found out that one of my emerald crabs had molten, now the deal here is that I cannot get out the exoskeleton (molt) It is far behind all my rockwork and it is vitually impossible to get it out.

Now how bad is this? I would not think it might be a problem but wanted to ask anyways. I never had this problem before this is my first time I cannot get the molten exoskeleton out.

Thanks for any advice and help.
Best regards

 

[pufferman]

the exoskeleton doesnt produce any waste and i think that when the skeleton degrades, it realeases Ca into the water.

 

[No_Floaters]

My crabs & shrimp also molt. The first time my emerald crab molted, I thought it was him laying on the bottom dead! Another time, I thought something had eaten one of my shrimp and left his hulled-out shell!
They don't hurt anything. I guess they do eventually degrade.

 

[haus]

I have a cleaner shrimp that molts regularly. I leave the molt in the tank. Usually the fish pick at it for a while. I have a bi-color dottyback that loves it, but they are known to eat ornamental shrimp, and from time to time he will pick at the shrimp if he gets a chance. You should be fine jus leaving it in the tank.