Everyone is molting?

[librarylandlisa]

3 crustaceans out of the 7 I have in my 60 gallon FOWLR tank molted today. It’s possible that others did and I didn’t see the exoskeletons. Is this cause for alarm???

 

[Reefing_addiction]

They are growing that’s all

 

[librarylandlisa]

Understood, just find it a little odd that a fire shrimp, a small blue leg hermit, and a large elegant hermit crab all molted the same day. It was cool to watch and most are eating their own molt!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Understood, just find it a little odd that a fire shrimp, a small blue leg hermit, and a large elegant hermit crab all molted the same day. It was cool to watch and most are eating their own molt!

Eeeewie gross lol eating your own dead skin

 

[Hincapiej4]

You're fine. When they start to molt all the time it's a problem. Once or twice a month is fine

 

[Lasse]

Yes it is possible - they can probably regulate their molt with pheromones in the water. Many crustaceans can only mate some days after the molt has start.

Sincerely Lasse

 

[uhgster1]

Iodine stimulates their molt. If you didn’t dose any did you do a water change or start feeding seaweed? My cleaner shrimp and crabs all molt after a big water change or a large nori feeding like clockwork.

 

[librarylandlisa]

Iodine stimulates their molt. If you didn’t dose any did you do a water change or start feeding seaweed? My cleaner shrimp and crabs all molt after a big water change or a large nori feeding like clockwork.

This makes sense! I did a water change and fed purple and green seaweed. I was just weirded out because even the emerald crab did too. 4 different crustaceans molting. When I saw the exoskeletons I freaked and did another parameter test and everything was fine.

 

[librarylandlisa]

Yes it is possible - they can probably regulate their molt with pheromones in the water. Many crustaceans can only mate some days after the molt has start.

Sincerely Lasse

That is interesting! I will have to research more on the mating and molting relationship. Thanks for the information

 

[Pistondog]

learn something new every day.

 

[Lasse]

This maybe can give some ideas. I have not read the whole article but I think it interesting if you are interested of learning about the process.

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Jilly92]

3 crustaceans out of the 7 I have in my 60 gallon FOWLR tank molted today. It’s possible that others did and I didn’t see the exoskeletons. Is this cause for alarm???

Did you do a water change or dose anything?

 

[KingTideCorals]

Was going to say post water change that can happen no doubt...

THEYRE CHANGING

 

[librarylandlisa]

Did you do a water change or dose anything?

No, I did a water change after but it’s my usual day for that.

 

[Jilly92]

3 crustaceans out of the 7 I have in my 60 gallon FOWLR tank molted today. It’s possible that others did and I didn’t see the exoskeletons. Is this cause for alarm???

What is your temp and salinity? What do you feed them?

 

[librarylandlisa]

Temp is 78.2-78.4 depending on time of day. Salinity is 1.025 PH 8.1 calcium 420 everything stable. I feed Hikari crab sticks twice a week, and alternate between the following: brine and mysis, pellets, flakes, and reef frenzy herbivore for daily feeding

 

[librarylandlisa]

Look how shiny my emerald is too! He also molted with the others.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

That’s an awesome picture of the emerald. I like that.

 

[Jilly92]

Temp is 78.2-78.4 depending on time of day. Salinity is 1.025 PH 8.1 calcium 420 everything stable. I feed Hikari crab sticks twice a week, and alternate between the following: brine and mysis, pellets, flakes, and reef frenzy herbivore for daily feeding

Maybe its the seasons changing, either way good thing right lol