molting cleaner shrimp

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  1. wombat

    wombat Plankton

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    I have a cleaner shrimp that maybe molting he is laying on the sand kind of twitching for about an hour now. any idea how long the molting process takes? I am hoping more than an hour;D
    thanks
     
    wombat, Sep 6, 2008
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  2. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Don't really know for sure but they usually hide for a while after they do.
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    i've actually never seen mine molt, it ususally does it at night and the next day i find the empty shell
     
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  4. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    my shrimp just did and it was about 5 hr from what i can tell.
     
    Rawdogz, Sep 6, 2008
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  5. wombat

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    he is still twitching i will keep you posted
     
    wombat, Sep 6, 2008
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  6. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Whatever happened with your shrimp?
     
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  7. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I have a peppermint shrimp that I saw molt once (although usually it is at night and I miss it). I wouldn't have called it 'twitching' but I could see how it would look that way. I just took it to be him (or her) separating himself from his skin before he backed out of it. He's fine now and has molted twice more since then.
     
    Peredhil, Sep 9, 2008
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