Shrimp molt

[GaryM1966]

Hi guys,

Shrimp has just molted for a second time, first time I took it out but just wanted to ask in here, should I remove or leave it in>

 

[Dragon174]

I always remove mine.

 

[W1ngz]

I always leave mine. They disappear in less than 2 days.

 

[Webslinger]

Remove, unless you like how it looks floating in you tank?

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

I leave it in until both me and my girlfriend panic over seeing a "dead" shrimp

 

[randilio1]

Not much point in leaving it in. Unless, as above, you like the look of discarded shell in the tank

 

[Sailingeric]

I usually leave mine. If I see it, it is usually somewhere I cannot reach. It disappears soon enough.

 

[MrDLHughesY]

My tuxedo urchin wears mine as a hat

 

[DS204]

I leave mine. My emerald crab was eating one of the molts. I believe they benefit from the calcium carbonate in the molt, but I could be wrong.

 

[krash7172]

Leave in. It's harmless and I try to keep my hands out of the tank unless necessary.

 

[Billldg]

I leave mine, it usually disappears in a few days.

 

[Tastee]

I leave mine in also. My Shrimp and my Hermit both moult every 6 weeks or so. Sometimes the LPS get hold of the moult and eat it, regardless it is pretty much always gone in a week. Seems sensible to leave the Ca and other elements in the tank to be recycled.

 

[GaryM1966]

Thanks all, seems its a case of preference and no rule of thumb.

 

[MrDLHughesY]

Got up this morning and my BTA has decided to eat the moult

 

[MichaelReefer]

Hi guys,

Shrimp has just molted for a second time, first time I took it out but just wanted to ask in here, should I remove or leave it in>

I just leave it.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Hi guys,

Shrimp has just molted for a second time, first time I took it out but just wanted to ask in here, should I remove or leave it in>

I just leave it.