Shrimp - Molting frequency?

[pugcrush]

How often do you shrimp molt? Does it vary by species & also by age? - younger ones more often? My skunk cleaner molted just over two weeks ago & it looks like he molted again today. Thanks for any input.

 

[stayhuman]

hows your calcium testing?

 

[pugcrush]

hows your calcium testing?

Actually picked up my first calcium kit today since I planned on moving to a few easier to keep corals. It's at 400, which I gander is within range.

 

[stayhuman]

well thats not it then I have heard of shrimp molting every week cause of 2 high of calcium but 400 is good so has got 2 be somthing else.

 

[pugcrush]

I must be losing my time, but it's actually been over 3 wks - it'll be 4 on saturday. Had to look at a calendar. He's pretty small, so I wasn't sure if younger ones molt more often.

 

[sedor]

I have never noticed much of a pattern, it just kind of happens when it happens... Although i'm sure stress might either induce or delay molting.

 

[iamwhatiam52]

I had thought that crustaceans molt in order to grow, but they seem to continue molting long after they stop growing.

 

[kyrin01]

Yes they will grow faster if they eat more, slower if they eat less. Molting more means that they are healthy and doing well.. No worries!

 

[sfboarders]

I posted a similar question awhile back because my cleaner shrimp were molting every 2 weeks. From what other said they'll molt more when they eat a lot. My shrimp are FAT now and look healthy.

 

[julie180]

Are you doding iodine? They will molt to often with to much iodine. I learned the hard way, more is not better. I could not keep a shrimp alive. I have since quit dosing and have had all my shrimp and crabs for a year.