Red fire shrimp question!

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  1. Los1980

    Los1980 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    It's been almost 2 months now that I have my tank set up, newb, a week ago I purchased a red fire shrimp and when i came home from class i thought he was dead lol.. but he shed a layer i guess. What do you guys recommend i do with the shell? leave and let the snails and crabs pick at it or take it out of the tank?
     
    Los1980, Feb 17, 2011
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  2. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    100% leave it there!!!

    It will be broken down in a day or two and in the meantime your CUC will have a feast out of it.

    Molting is a healthy sign of growth for most inverts so you are doing something ( or a lot of things) right.
     
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  3. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Yup leave it it will be eate prety quick
     
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  4. Los1980

    Los1980 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    lol thanks bro.

    honestly this seems too easy! i only have 3 frags, two clowns, shrimp, about 10 cuc's crabs, snails etc, canister and protein skimmer and only about 35-40lbs of live rock. oh and LED's i was afraid at first to invest and have it crash but so far its amazing and addicting! lol plus the guys on this forum (and girls) are a great help!
     
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  5. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    Glad to help out a fellow reefer - especially a fellow dirty jersian!!!
     
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  6. jerseyreefer

    jerseyreefer Bristle Worm

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    us Dirty Jersians need to stick together :)
     
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