Molted shells

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by k9BOLX, Sep 26, 2006.

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What do you do with your molted shells

  1. toss them in the trash

    5 vote(s)
    27.8%

  2. let the rest of the tank feast

    13 vote(s)
    72.2%
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  1. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    I only remove them when I am able to take them out easily. Else, I leave them in and the vermetids and other detritivores "inspect" it.
     
    rickzter, Oct 28, 2006
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  2. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    Got a scare this morning: It looked like my arrow crab was eating my banded coral shrimp. Luckily, it turned out to be the shrimp's molted exoskeleton, and not the shrimp itself! Good news about this molt: the shrimp had lost his claw arm a few weeks ago (looked like it got caught between some rocks). After this molt, he has a new right claw! It's smaller and skinnier than the original.
     
    SAW39, Nov 3, 2006
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