shrimps molted & died :(( why ?!

17-09-2010, 12:21 AM

my amano shrimps have been living well in my tank for weeks but these two days i've been seeing molted shells and dying shrimps and just found 2 molted shells and the last 2 just went away. why is this happening ?!

17-09-2010, 10:31 PM

I had the same experience too when i saw the molted shell & 1 of my crs died. Can any1 pro enlighten us?

silane · 17-09-2010, 11:34 PM

Was the shrimp has not molt for long time?

17-09-2010, 11:53 PM

check your water parameters? gH, pH etc..

19-09-2010, 12:39 AM

i used to have the same problem... now i hv coral chips added to increase the KH level.. helps to make PH stable abit.. u may wan to take note of ur tank size and not to overcrowd too many of them or overload with driftwood, plants etc, because they take up spaces in your tank. even though ur tank looks big, the volume of water is lower due to the space taken by the object.. can spike ammonia or nitrate concentration

17-09-2010, 12:21 AM	#1
tranquility Guest Posts: n/a	shrimps molted & died :(( why ?! my amano shrimps have been living well in my tank for weeks but these two days i've been seeing molted shells and dying shrimps and just found 2 molted shells and the last 2 just went away. why is this happening ?!

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17-09-2010, 10:31 PM	#2
kiat Guest Posts: n/a	I had the same experience too when i saw the molted shell & 1 of my crs died. Can any1 pro enlighten us?

17-09-2010, 11:34 PM	#3
silane Senior Dragon Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,136	Was the shrimp has not molt for long time?

17-09-2010, 11:53 PM	#4
misery Guest Posts: n/a	check your water parameters? gH, pH etc..

19-09-2010, 12:39 AM	#5
ccm Guest Posts: n/a	i used to have the same problem... now i hv coral chips added to increase the KH level.. helps to make PH stable abit.. u may wan to take note of ur tank size and not to overcrowd too many of them or overload with driftwood, plants etc, because they take up spaces in your tank. even though ur tank looks big, the volume of water is lower due to the space taken by the object.. can spike ammonia or nitrate concentration

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