Cleaner shrimp molting

[Twoddler]

Bought my first cuc yesterday, Hermints, Snails, Couch and a cleaner shrimp, was maintaining tank today, cleaning algae off glass, filling ato etc. I so what looked like my shrimp dead with a Hermit Crab chewing on it, after close inspection the body looked just a bit to transparent, research and molting turned up, Is this normal less than 24hrs after putting him in the tank ? Still have not seen the shrimp if it has molted, can t seem to get a good photo ( 30 in deep ), but some may recognise it, orange thing on sand in middle

 

[takitaj]

In my experience it's pretty normal for a newly added shrimp to molt shortly after.

 

[Chayo]

My shrimp always molt, they hide for a bit after, when I’ve added cleaners they usually molt.

 

[Glass Algae]

I bought 2 shrimp my first time one died during acclimation. The day after I woke up and saw what looked to be two cleaner shrimp on a rock. Almost had a heart attack that I was being haunted by a shrimp till I realized it was a molt.

 

[Twoddler]

I bought 2 shrimp my first time one died during acclimation. The day after I woke up and saw what looked to be two cleaner shrimp on a rock. Almost had a heart attack that I was being haunted by a shrimp till I realized it was a molt.

Lol, Hope I can see a shrimp in the morning

 

[takitaj]

They hide after molting until their new shell hardens up. Their shells are really soft after molting which makes them very vulnerable so they hide. It'll be out n about shortly, usually a day later.

 

[Glass Algae]

Lol, Hope I can see a shrimp in the morning

You will! Mines usually molted about a week or two after a full moon. It's been getting to be a longer cycle as it gets older which is normal.

Usually does it at night and when I wake up it's in its cave hanging out. Back to normal within 4 hours in my experience!

 

[Twoddler]

Alls well Jimmy the shrimp made an appearance

 

[Glass Algae]