urchin eating shrimp skin

big_money

New Member
My cleaner shrimp just molted. Apparently my sea urchin thinks his old exoskeleton is tasty!
Is it OK to leave the shrimps old skin in the tank? (it isn't like leaving a dead fish in the tank. ie. it won't decompose and create amonia, will it?)
If it is alright to leave the old skin in the tank, then I assume it is also OK for the urchin to have the skin for dinner (and/or the shrimp, crab, sea star, snails, or whomever else wants a bite)?
 

renogaw

Active Member
if it's eaten then yea. can remove it after a couple days though just in case. i recently found my sally light foot in 2 different places... sorta freaky lol to see just the skin.
 
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