How often do shrimp molt?

[skibug]

I have had a fire shrimp for about 3 weeks now and he just now shed for the first time. How often does this process usually happen and how long should I expect him to go before he sheds again. Just so I know if things are ok with him. Should I be adding Iodine to the water to help this process. I have a 20 gal tank with no protein skimmer. Water parameters are perfect.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by skibug
I have had a fire shrimp for about 3 weeks now and he just now shed for the first time. How often does this process usually happen and how long should I expect him to go before he sheds again. Just so I know if things are ok with him. Should I be adding Iodine to the water to help this process. I have a 20 gal tank with no protein skimmer. Water parameters are perfect.
My cleaner shrimp molts roughly every 3 weeks cbs was about once a month

 

[nereef]

my cleaner i had molted about once a month also. no you should not add iodine to the tank for the shrimp. this is an outdated method that actually causes harm to the invert.

 

[fishy head]

mine does it about every 4-3 weeks too :joy:

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[reef diver]

mine are on a 2.5 wek cycle, its clockwork, 1 day after molt, eggs appear on both, 2 weeks after eggs, the eggs hatch, next 4 days they pick at themselves, then finnaly on the 19th day MOLT!

 

[reef diver]

My cbs has a 3.5 week cycle

 

[bsd230]

I use Reef Plus and Reef complete by seachem and that is it for suppliments except for DT's for my anenome. My coral banded and cleaner molt about once a month. I'm sure my peppermint shimp molt I just haven't seen it.