Coral Banded Molting?

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  1. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    Do Coral Banded shrimp molt? if they dont ive got a dead one..... is that a warning of things to come?
     
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  2. sssnake

    sssnake Montipora Digitata

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    Yes they molt.
     
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  3. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    No its natural... They just shouldn't do it to often. My skunk cleaner molts about once a month....
     
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  4. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    alright thanks all
     
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  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Ha Ha...Had an Arrow Crab once when first starting out that molted right after I got it....Remember wondering, "where did that other crab come from?"


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  6. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Thats too funny omard. I was confused as heck the first time my cleaner shrimp molted....
     
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