Cleaner Shrimp :d

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exile415

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I have 2 cleaner shrimp and 1 camelback shrimp...
Do cleaner shrimp shed there shells ,legs and the other parts of thre body ???
I came home and i saw a shell getting sucked up by my filter. I was like sh!t .. my cleaner is dead. found out that all my shrimps are there. I was like WHOA .. i'm just shocked beacuse this has happened before but my cousin saw it and called me.. she took it out and i forgot about it. it's just weird .. :happy:
I'm soooo happy its still alive :D
-ERIC
 

drew2005

Active Member
Originally Posted by exile415
I have 2 cleaner shrimp and 1 camelback shrimp...
Do cleaner shrimp shed there shells ,legs and the other parts of thre body ???
I came home and i saw a shell getting sucked up by my filter. I was like sh!t .. my cleaner is dead. found out that all my shrimps are there. I was like WHOA .. i'm just shocked beacuse this has happened before but my cousin saw it and called me.. she took it out and i forgot about it. it's just weird .. :happy:
I'm soooo happy its still alive :D
-ERIC
Yes they molt. It is kinda cool. They molt and leave skin as a decoy so they hide and harden their new shell and be safe.
 
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