Lexi B Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Noticed one of my fiance's cherry shrimp has a clear segment on him. Is it a molting error? What should we do to make sure he's safe and okay, or is he doomed? My gh kit is expired but I have ordered another. There's crushed coral in the substrate, and they're fed a variety of food including some calcium enriched foods like shrimp cuisine. pH is about 7.7, temp is 79 EDIT: Ran out and got new GH KH kits. GH is 10 KH is 3 Edited February 20, 2022 by Lexi B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Interesting. Could it be molting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi B Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 7:40 PM, Ken Burke said: Interesting. Could it be molting? Definitely didn't appear to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 That is interesting. I have nothing of value to add aside from humor. I can't get over the fact that she is wearing a snail-egg hair piece. She must be going to the opera. The split is her tufting her petticoats. I dunno, I'm just a crazy person. Hopefully she/he is all good. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) The shell is dull colored meaning it is time to molt. The carapace breaks to allow the shrimp to get out. Occasionally they are not able to get out It looks like your shrimp is in the beginning stages of molt. Here is a video that you can see a shrimp molt and you can see the same clear spot on this one as is on yours. Hope that helps Edited February 20, 2022 by Guppysnail Forgot video 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi B Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/20/2022 at 3:07 AM, Guppysnail said: The shell is dull colored meaning it is time to molt. The carapace breaks to allow the shrimp to get out. Occasionally they are not able to get out It looks like your shrimp is in the beginning stages of molt. Here is a video that you can see a shrimp molt and you can see the same clear spot on this one as is on yours. Hope that helps Interesting. It didn't seem to be trying to molt- really more interesting in munching it's leaf. Maybe it molted over night though, I'll see if I kind find it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 They usually sit still for a couple hours before molting too. I guess they're working stuff loose before they pop out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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