Amanos... dead or molting?

stlfishlover · 05-08-2008, 10:16 PM

When a shrimp molts... does the skeleton look like a busted in half empty shell... still with legs, feelers, etc? We just got 8 new amanos last night and this morning I noticed 2 of these things on the substrate.

I already had 4 shrimp in the tank but have never found a skeleton like this... I'm sure they've molted at least once by now as we've had the first 4 for a few weeks or a month. Was just wondering if I lost a few of the new ones overnight or if they molted? I understand if they were dead there would still be some pinkish looking meat or so left in them, but could the other shrimp or fish picked at the meat and just left the skeleton if they did indeed die? I have 2 a. cacatuoides and 8 neon tetras in there with them and have never noticed much aggression before towards the shrimp from the fish.

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**FrostyNYC** · 05-08-2008, 10:56 PM

Yes, the exoskeleton shell still has legs, and even a face. I havent noticed the feelers though.

Shrimp often molt when stressed or after a large water change. Introducing your new shrimp probably triggered them to molt.

**customdrumfinishes** · 05-08-2008, 11:41 PM

yeah i always think one is dead when i see that lol, there not, then its gone in a few days the shrimp eat it. it good for them lol

stlfishlover · Yesterday, 04:53 AM

Well that is good to know. It's hard to tell now how many remain... I never see more than 5-6 at a time. I took the shells out earlier...guess I will leave them in there from now on, did not realize they would eat them.... wouldn't the shell be too tough? And hey, if they can eat a tough shell, why don't they eat tougher algae?!

05-08-2008, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
stlfishlover Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 45	Amanos... dead or molting? When a shrimp molts... does the skeleton look like a busted in half empty shell... still with legs, feelers, etc? We just got 8 new amanos last night and this morning I noticed 2 of these things on the substrate. I already had 4 shrimp in the tank but have never found a skeleton like this... I'm sure they've molted at least once by now as we've had the first 4 for a few weeks or a month. Was just wondering if I lost a few of the new ones overnight or if they molted? I understand if they were dead there would still be some pinkish looking meat or so left in them, but could the other shrimp or fish picked at the meat and just left the skeleton if they did indeed die? I have 2 a. cacatuoides and 8 neon tetras in there with them and have never noticed much aggression before towards the shrimp from the fish.

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05-08-2008, 10:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
FrostyNYC Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC & Long Island, NY Posts: 320	Yes, the exoskeleton shell still has legs, and even a face. I havent noticed the feelers though. Shrimp often molt when stressed or after a large water change. Introducing your new shrimp probably triggered them to molt.

05-08-2008, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
customdrumfinishes i am diy (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 221	yeah i always think one is dead when i see that lol, there not, then its gone in a few days the shrimp eat it. it good for them lol

Yesterday, 04:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
stlfishlover Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 45	Well that is good to know. It's hard to tell now how many remain... I never see more than 5-6 at a time. I took the shells out earlier...guess I will leave them in there from now on, did not realize they would eat them.... wouldn't the shell be too tough? And hey, if they can eat a tough shell, why don't they eat tougher algae?!