cleaner shrimp

[TauntingBeef]

so I have had a cleaner shrimp in my tank for 5 days and it already molted is this a good sign?

 

[Sk8r]

Not uncommon. Big change, they molt. Then may not molt again for some time.

 

[TauntingBeef]

sweet thanks sk8r

 

[Ytsejam02]

Mine molts pretty regularly. I've had him about 4 months, he probably molted 4x. Maybe 5. My understanding is that it's a healthy thing.

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[jd371]

Mine molts about every 4-6 weeks.

 

[Spar]

mine molts a lot as well. scares me every time I see the molt attached to one of my MP60's, fearing it is the shrimp itself...

 

[Lrfox]

Mine molts once ever 3-4 weeks. It molted within 48 hours of being added to my tank. I think it's pretty typical for it to molt due to the initial change of environment, and then you want a relatively regular molting pattern. I'm no expert by any stretch, but I've seen some threads indicating that some people have had skunk cleaners that have molted multiple times over a short span (3-4 times in 7-10 days) and had it culminate in a "bad mold" where the shrimp lost its legs and either died on its own or was consumed by the CUC or other fish. I most cases I've read that poor water quality went hand in hand with the scenario.

But for a new addition, I think it's fairly common for an almost immediate molt. He'll probably be skittish the first 24 hours afterwards.

 

[Sk8r]

As a side note, keep up your water changes for the trace elements that will keep it able to grow and molt.