Shrimp molt?

maui · Apr 10, 2002

When your shrimp molt to you leave the old skelton (if that's what you call it)?

nss11110 · Apr 10, 2002

i do the other critters in the tank usually eat it fast

steamboat1569 · Apr 10, 2002

When my coral banded shrimp molts. The exoskeleton usually gets caught on my emporor 400 intake. I just remove it and throw it away.

nacl-h2o · Apr 10, 2002

I leave them in there. The pods and other scavengers consume them quickly.

karlas · Apr 11, 2002

i leave mine in there its usually gone in about a day. pods, worms, and nassarious snails snack on it.

nm reef · Apr 11, 2002

Molts never last long....the crabs and stuff make quick work of it....greedy little dudes....always looking for the next snack!!!!

lionpicasso · Apr 11, 2002

My coral banded molted about a week ago, I just left the molt in there.