Dead shrimp.

Hello, I currently have/ had three blue velvet shrimp and was expecting them to start producing offspring soon. I noticed the female shed her skin today, but she was spinning in circles for at least two minutes and not hiding which I was worried about. I left and came back to fish pecking at her. I quickly scooped her out and put her in a holding bowl. Is there a cause for this, and is there something I should do to protect the other shrimp in the tank. Thank you

Probably got caught right after a molt by that clever fish. More hiding spaces/plants could help.

vanalisa said:

Probably got caught right after a molt by that clever fish. More hiding spaces/plants could help.

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I have an Anubias and DHG, along with a tree like plant that I forget the name of but it doesn’t provide much hiding. I also have two 4-7 inch pieces of cholla wood on either side of the tank.

she had just molted, but she never tried to hide, just spun around.

Tuckerman821 said:

I have an Anubias and DHG, along with a tree like plant that I forget the name of but it doesn’t provide much hiding. I also have two 4-7 inch pieces of cholla wood on either side of the tank.

she had just molted, but she never tried to hide, just spun around.

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Try some hornwort or other "floaty" bushy plants, for sure. Seens like sh got caught in the open.
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vanalisa said:

Try some hornwort or other "floaty" bushy plants, for sure. Seens like sh got caught in the open.
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Will do, they used to get on the salvinia minima floating on the top, but they haven’t lately.
I also have a question not necessarily shrimp related about my DHG, a semi-clear substance, probably a type of algae, is growing on the grass and continues to build up. Is there something to do about that? Bigger colony of shrimp to clean a bigger area?

Tuckerman821 said:

Will do, they used to get on the salvinia minima floating on the top, but they haven’t lately.
I also have a question not necessarily shrimp related about my DHG, a semi-clear substance, probably a type of algae, is growing on the grass and continues to build up. Is there something to do about that? Bigger colony of shrimp to clean a bigger area?

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Can you manage a picture?

vanalisa said:

Can you manage a picture?

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This work?