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tatchia

tatchia

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I bought a coral banded shrimp today from the lfs. He seemed fine until I put him in the tank (I floated him for 30 min w/just the lfs water and then added a little of my water and floated him for another 30 min). When I first released him he floated down to the bottom and fell over on his back. I thought he was already dead but got the net and flipped him over. He seems to be trying to move around - but seems as if his legs are not very stable. A friend told me that he might have just molted before I bought him and might still be soft.
Any ideas????
Thanks,
Rachel:confused:
 
tatchia

tatchia

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oh yeah and btw my water parameters are good 0 amonia, o nitrites, ph 8.5, water temp 78 F, 29 g tank with one blue damsel, one small perc clown, 3 crabs, 5 snails and 2 camel shrimp.
 
the claw

the claw

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Did he make it through the night? It sounds to me that he was a little shocked, probably from a difference in salinity and or ph. Next time, you may want to extend your acclimation procedure to several more additions of your water over time, to give a slower acclimation. I find that shrimp, and especially Linkia Stars, are the hardest to acclimate, and should take the longest time.
 
tatchia

tatchia

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He didn't make it through the night, his body parts are all over the tank, arms, legs, whiskers, the whole thing not like he molted. I can't find his body though. The only thing that I have that would eat him are bristleworms. Could they have ate him that fast?
:(
 
tatchia

tatchia

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I thought they only shed thier "skin" when molting - not thier actual claws? Is that true? I guess he could be in the rock hiding until he grows his stuff back. How long does that take?
Thanks
 
lesa

lesa

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No when they molt it looks the same, I thougt mine had died when he molted. IF he did molt you will seem him in a fw days. They are very vulnerable durning this process.
Keep us posted:)
 
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