shrimp molted first hour in tank!

[justlooking]

Is this a good sign or bad sign? Cleaner shrimp

 

[nm reef]

might of just been his time to molt....I've heard that addition of iodine I think it was......inclines them to molt......I think it was iodine....maybe not.....heck I don't know what makes 'em molt other than they do it...instead of growin new skin.......kewl critters thou huh.....

 

[mr. tang]

Don't worry about your shrimp molting. My cleaner did the same when I first put him/her in the tank. They do it about every three wks. Just add a little iodine to the water. It will help them keep their new "skin" healthy.