Shrimp molted!

[beginner_reefer]

Have had these 2 guys for a week now and have had them in QT. Woke up this morning to find the bigger one has molted. I understand he is very vulnerable right now. Would love to put him in our DT but it is so new right now and hasn't completed the inital cycle yet. Anything special I need to do for him? LFS had them listed as peppermint shrimp. Is that what they are?

 

[|Frank|]

Nice! One of mine just molted as well. Looks like cleaner shrimp, if so you got lucky lol. As far as doing anything for it during that process I'm not sure. I just let mine do what he's gotta do.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Give it 48 hours to harden
It will eat the molt for calcium

 

[DeniseAndy]

Those are skunk cleaner shrimp. Not peppermint shrimp. Cool addition!

 

[beginner_reefer]

Those are skunk cleaner shrimp. Not peppermint shrimp. Cool addition!

Good to know!

 

[beginner_reefer]

Give it 48 hours to harden
It will eat the molt for calcium

Dang it! I removed it from the tank because it was blocking the intake if the QT. I still have it. Should I put it back?