ghost shrimp molting?

[gi4get]

do ghost shrimp molt? i found half of a shrimp body on my tank floor and yet both of my shrimpies are fine. what's the deal?

 

[Ron]

Yeah, they molt they're shell. It means they're growing up!!
Ron

 

[gi4get]

phew! *heartbeat returns to normal* i really paniced there for a min. thanks!

 

[Ron]

LOL, yeah, I paniced teh first time I saw their molt floating around the tank.
Ron

 

[Moe]

Wow then maybe mine are still alive. I found 2 body things in my tank. I just assumed that they were two dead shrimp. The tank is heavily planted and there are lots of places to hide so I don't see the shrimp much so maybe there's still hope!

 

[gi4get]

teehee....at least i'm not the only one

 

[snowbirdmo62]

I freaked out too, i have 2 ghost shrimp, and they are always losing their old skins...... it is normal, they are just getting bigger. They sure are hard to find though, aren't they? LOL!!!

 

[fishyjessie]

You can tell they are about to molt when they get a bit milky colored. The whiter they get, the closer they are to molting. My shrimp usually eat their skin, so I dont oftne see them

 

[lizard]

When I was cleaning one of my tanks, or doing somethign like that, I found a shed skin from one of my shrimp. I thought I had squished one of my shrimp in the cleaning process! After doing a little reading, I discovered that they molt. Phew! I still have my two ghost shrimp and they're doing fine. Scary the first time you see one though, isn't it?

Pamela
aka Lizard
aka GoatGirl

 

[EddieW]

If it is a dead shrimp carcass it will often have turned pink (like cooked prawns/shrimp) by the time you have found it. If it is just the molt it will stay white/clear. Or so I have found in the past.