My CBS shedded...

Moogled · #1 07-20-2006, 06:01 AM

Correct me if I'm extremely wrong, but I assume that crayfish and other invertebrates eat their own molt to replenish the calcium that is lost during the shedding.

I think it's the same case with shrimp, no?

MikeP · #2 07-20-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Moogled

Correct me if I'm extremely wrong, but I assume that crayfish and other invertebrates eat their own molt to replenish the calcium that is lost during the shedding.

I think it's the same case with shrimp, no?

I figured so. Thats why I posted the question though I'm a newbie and wasn't 100% sure if it was the same as freshwater inverts. I've had a few freshwater crayfish and I always left the molt in the tank for them.

Cheers

albert_dao · #3 07-20-2006, 06:27 PM

I've never seen a marine shrimp turn around and eat its molt.

Snappy · #4 07-21-2006, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by albert_dao

I've never seen a marine shrimp turn around and eat its molt.

I agree, I think it gets devoured by worms, pods, etc. I also on occasion feed mine to my bubble coral.

MikeP · #5 07-21-2006, 05:21 AM

So he doesn't eat it, but it is good for the tank to leave it in right?

Moogled · #6 07-21-2006, 09:10 AM

I suppose. It doesn't seem to have any adverse effect.

albert_dao · #7 07-23-2006, 02:56 AM

I take them out cause they're ugly and eventually contribute to detritus accumulation.