molting emerald crabs?

[John08007]

About a week ago I thought I lost a member of my awesome clean up crew. Found an emerald crap on its back, the shell was split top/bottom on the back. Found another this morning split exactly the same way. Scooped it out and didn't look like a whole lot inside. Could these be from them molting? All the legs and arms were completely intact.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Yes it could be a molt

 

[P-Dub]

Yup, molting! Unless they don't show up again...:eek:! Instinct tells them to hide out for a couple of days after they molt as that is when they are still soft and most vulnerable to predation.

 

[Conovan]

Don't know about emerald crabs but when my coral banded shrimp molts it looks like a whole other shrimp; other than being more translucent and having a split in it.

 

[KWT]

It’s the same, I have emeralds and coral banded shrimp, both look like the whole thing just a little translucent.

 

[Paulie069]

My hermitic Molt a lot it’s cool
My invert tank