Molting Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

[popalud]

Sorry for the bad pic quality, but anyone familiar with skunk cleaner shrimp confirm if this is in the process of molting? He just arrived today.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry for the bad pic quality, but anyone familiar with skunk cleaner shrimp confirm if this is in the process of molting? He just arrived today.

How does the shrimp look today?

Molting during or soon after transport can cause issues with a "stuck" or failed molt....

 

[W31Olds]

I have 2 of these in my Tank and they Molt quite a bit. Every 3-4 weeks. Usually I can tell they are close by looking at their Antenna. They will change from pure white to a mixture of Red and White. Also, they always molt in the middle of the night.

 

[popalud]

How does the shrimp look today?

Molting during or soon after transport can cause issues with a "stuck" or failed molt....

It's doing great! Definitely not molting. I'm assuming what i thought was molting was just translucent legs that looked like pale exoskeleton. He's hiding currently, but exploring the tank/tankmates and eating.

 

[popalud]

I have 2 of these in my Tank and they Molt quite a bit. Every 3-4 weeks. Usually I can tell they are close by looking at their Antenna. They will change from pure white to a mixture of Red and White. Also, they always molt in the middle of the night.

Thanks for the intel! I'll keep a look our for this behavior.