Peppermint Shrimp
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celacanthr
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It is molting, which is a natural process by which they grow, and it means that they are healthy and doing what they need to do
danedodger
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Shedding their skin, or molting, is perfectly normal for shrimps. He'll be in hiding for awhile now until his new shell hardens up because his skin is soft and vulnerable. Don't go moving rocks or decorations or anything around right now so that you don't accidently hurt him while he's soft.
crazyzeus1
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I have also read that your shrimp will molt when put into a new tank as a respose to stress. Not bad stress...but just the changing...
Once they're settled, you'll find a molted skin every once in a while. Don't be alarmed if some of them look JUST like a shrimp. I have (a few times) been convinced that one of our shrimp had died, because I saw the dead body in front of my face, & then he'd come peeking out from behind a rock.
Once they're settled, you'll find a molted skin every once in a while. Don't be alarmed if some of them look JUST like a shrimp. I have (a few times) been convinced that one of our shrimp had died, because I saw the dead body in front of my face, & then he'd come peeking out from behind a rock.
