Molting

How often should shrimps, crabs molt, my Coral banded shrimp has molted 3 times in the last month and most of my hermits have at least once as well.

 

My cleaner shrimp molted very often.. I ended up trading him in after about 4 months because he was so huge he looked out of place in my nano cube 12.

 

Our Ceaner Shrimps molt about twice a month and our Coral Bandeds molt about once a month...They have all doubled in size in the past 6 months.

 

I remember the first time a shrimp i had molted. I was like what the heck... It is amazing........

 

Hoverman check out this link scroll towards the beginning of the thread~~~> http://www.3reef.com/forums/inverts/coral-banded-shrimp-shell-42855.html

 

never mind the pics aren't in there anymore for some reason.... also are you using iodine in your tank? I've heard it can make them molt ..

 

I still take inventory of the tank when I see the remains of a shrimp molting, you never know....8)

 

one of my supplements does contain Iodine but I didnt think it would be so effective at helping them molt.

 

yep read that link I gave you there's stuff on that(iodine and molting) too

 

with the correct supplements besides iodine they will molt just as in nature