Can a fire shrimp regenerate a claw?

[sleeri]

I bought a Fire Shrimp the other day which I thought was in great condition. When I got it into my tank I noticed it was missing a claw. Other than that it appears to be 100% healthy. This is no big deal for me so I decided to just keep him. Does anyone know if they can regenerate claws? Thanks for your help.

 

[wablondie98664]

i think so, it should have a new claw next tiime it molts

 

[joker_ca]

yes the claw will regenerate the next time he molts just dont freak out when you see the exoskeleton in your tank hes not dead. he just molted and will be hidding for awhile until the new exoskeleton hardens

 

[duke13]

Adding traces of iodine couldn't hurt either. Iodine is needed for proper molting.

 

[capschamp]

but adding to much will make it molt more often than it should and weaken its exoskeleton. water changes provide enough iodine.

 

[jenn-e]

It should regenerate just fine.
When i got my cbs one of his claws had fell off during shipping. Within 2-3 weeks you couldn't even tell he had lost it. Yours should do the same.