My mantis shrimps arm fell off

[Absint Reefer]

did I do something wrong because all of the sudden my peacock is missing a club how do I heal him?

 

[Neo-Fight]

Re: My mantis shrimps arm fell off

did I do something wrong because all of the sudden my peacock is missing a club how do I heal him?

Use a red potion... or super glue Or just wait til he molts.

 

[Fuegofish777]

i've heard of it happening before. what are you feeding him? in good conditions it will just grow back after a few molts it should have a usuable arm again. i've heard that if you dont feed them at least some live foods to smash they have a higher possibility to lose clubs. HTH

 

[Absint Reefer]

I feed him live 3 times a week and he still won't except frozen food

 

[Fuegofish777]

in that case its not the food...he actully could have injured it. if they break or fracture a club they actually tear it off with their other arm at the joint. this way the wound doesnt get infected...this is always a possibility. even if thats not it, the club should just grow back on its own.

 

[Acroporamonger]

I have seen a peacock loose one right before a molt. It turns out the tank had never been dosed with iodine, which is very important in molting. Make sure that you are dosing iodine or are using an additive that has iodine in it....just beware of cheap crap. Anyways I agree with the others, ..If it is HEALTHY, the limb will make a recovery...:hammer: :

 

[EMG]

I have seen a peacock loose one right before a molt. It turns out the tank had never been dosed with iodine, which is very important in molting. Make sure that you are dosing iodine or are using an additive that has iodine in it....just beware of cheap crap. Anyways I agree with the others, ..If it is HEALTHY, the limb will make a recovery...:hammer: :

CAN YOU EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THE IODINE? i have never heard of this before.

 

[Uriel]

"It's just a Fleshwound! He's had worse!"

Er, he probably tore it off as stated above,they regrow.
The Iodine comment is good as well for newbies (like me). I was unaware until someone mentioned it a week or two after I bought my first mantis.


-Ron

 

[Fuegofish777]

iodine is required by shrimp and lobsters in order to molt properly. they of course also need calcium to regrow the shell.

 

[Absint Reefer]

I've had my mantis for 6 months and he has never molted dose that have anything to do with the arm falling off

 

[Fuegofish777]

ya thats kind of a long time for not having a molt. make sure theres enough calcium in the water

 

[Absint Reefer]

I add calcium and iodine to his tank just like it was a reef aquarium

 

[Absint Reefer]

It grew back but I found no shell so did he molt and hide his own shell or what?

 

[Fuegofish777]

ya he probably hid his shell. mine always burries his when he's done.

 

[Absint Reefer]

really then maybe he has molted before

 

[rwhhunt]

Is the iodine something that needs to be added consistently, or just during molting time??

 

[Fuegofish777]

well...you never really know when molting time is, so i think ur supposed to keep the levels up all the time. but personally, i've never dosed it and dont think i ever will. water changes should do the trick and i think my calcium supplement has it in there anyways.

 

[Absint Reefer]

you should keep levels up at all times or at least that's what I do