Do fire cleaner shrimp molt?

[leo12345]

I’ve had my fire shrimp for almost 2 months now and he’s never molted but my regular skunk cleaner shrimp molts once or twice a month. Is there something wrong with the shrimp?

 

[topjimmy]

Yes.
All crustaceans do
The frequency differs with species, age, etc.

 

[OctoReef12]

Mine sure does, I've had mine for 2 months and he molts every 2 weeks give or take a day.

 

[leo12345]

Mine sure does, I've had mine for 2 months and he molts every 2 weeks give or take a day.

So is there something wrong with mine then?

 

[OctoReef12]

I'm not an expert by any means. I think age and how much food they eat is a factor.

 

[Stephen8169301]

When m cleaner molts you can start to see antennas getting brown then the next day he molts probably about every 3 weeks

 

[Lavey29]

Younger they are the more they molt to grow.

 

[G Santana]

Mine molts every few weeks like clock work

 

[Brit’s Fish]

How big is he? I have a 2+ year old, full grown Fire Shrimp and he doesn’t molt nearly as often as he did when he was still growing.

 

[Stomatopods17]

All arthropods molt, whether you see the molt or not isn't a guarantee.

Not only do they consume their molts for iodine/calcium replenishment, but they tend to molt in secret rather than in the open, it could've molted and you not realize it.

 

[leo12345]

How big is he? I have a 2+ year old, full grown Fire Shrimp and he doesn’t molt nearly as often as he did when he was still growing.

He’s probably almost full size