do peppermint shrimp shed their exo skeleton ?
bbb Member Feb 17, 2007 #3 Yeah, it's called molting. They do it when they get bigger because it dosn't grow with them. I know shrimp and crabs both molt.
Yeah, it's called molting. They do it when they get bigger because it dosn't grow with them. I know shrimp and crabs both molt.
sepulatian Moderator Feb 17, 2007 #4 Yes they do. They will also usually hide for a day or so after while their new shell hardens.
chance Member Feb 17, 2007 #5 Originally Posted by sepulatian Yes they do. They will also usually hide for a day or so after while their new shell hardens. so would a clownfish kill the shrimp
Originally Posted by sepulatian Yes they do. They will also usually hide for a day or so after while their new shell hardens. so would a clownfish kill the shrimp
