Scottrshoe
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So is this a molt, or did my fire shrimp meet his demise? I rarely see him, and can't find him in the tank now...
Casualty...?
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Jay Hemdal
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Looks like a molt to me, but shrimp that have been dead awhile can have their shells cleaned out to look like molts.So is this a molt, or did my fire shrimp meet his demise? I rarely see him, and can't find him in the tank now...
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I too think molt
My fire shrimp gas scared me more than once to find he was perfectly fine
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Looks like a molt and they often hide there after since they are more vulnerable
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Thank you all! I did just spot the shrimp under a ledge in the back of the tank, so it was indeed just a molt 
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Molt, then they hide for a bit until the exoskeleton hardens up.So is this a molt, or did my fire shrimp meet his demise? I rarely see him, and can't find him in the tank now...
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Scottrshoe
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Wondering if the flow is too high for him in my tank, as he never comes out from his ledge....at least not that I have seen. maybe at night?
killer2001
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My fire shrimp likes to stay in his little cave area no matter what... super reclusive fella. But then I'll see his dang molt attached at the other end of the tank, apparently hes not scared to take an adventure when its molting time lol.
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The one time I did see mine come out, it almost startled me. I was watching the fish eat, and saw him crawl out of a little cave to grab a bite...looked like some sort of space creature coming out of there...lol
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Are skunk cleaner shrimp as reclusive as the Fire Shrimp? I love the appearance of my fire shrimp (when I see him), but considering switching to skunk/peppermint shrimp when I get a new tank.
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Typically they are not reclusive. I hardly ever see fire shrimp, but skunk cleaners are usually out in the open, advertising to clean fish. That said, there are two species of skunk cleaner (Atlantic and Pacific) and I can't tell you if there are any behavior differences between the two.
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Thank you!
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I have both. My fire shrimp stays back in his cave and is only out and about when I am feeding. My skunk cleaner shrimp is always out and about. It joins the fish begging for food when I am near the tank. It also takes the opportunity to clean my hand when it’s in the tank. My hand comes out shiny and like new! Fire shrimp is more colorful. Skunk cleaner shrimp is more out and about and sociable.
