3 molts in 3 days

[Dana42078]

So either my two pep's and my CB all molted within 3 days or my CB molted twice and one of my pep's did. Two of the molts looked like the CB and one did not....but i dont understand why a CB would molt that fast or even if he could. He did however loose an arm about 3 weeks ago. Its now back...woohoo...? is, is it stange that all 3 would molt at the same time? Or could my CB molt twice within days of eachother?

P.s i do a water change every month on the day and it's coming up...could that have anything to do with it?

 

[Dana42078]

43 views not one answer, esh....

 

[dcantucson]

Some have stated that they molt with the cycle of the moon. I think you CB only molted once, :dunno: as they have to have time to grow a new "shell" under the one they have showing.

 

[Dana42078]

WEIRD! Just weird...im glad they are molting but 3 in 3 days was beyond weird.

 

[sen5241b]

The presence of too much iodine will cause Shrimps to molt too soon. Is there any way you may have added too much Iodine into your tank? Did you add any trace mineral supplements that might contain iodine?

 

[yote]

I got no anwser for that one Dana.

 

[Dana42078]

The presence of too much iodine will cause Shrimps to molt too soon. Is there any way you may have added too much Iodine into your tank? Did you add any trace mineral supplements that might contain iodine?

I have iodine, but i havent added any at all.

 

[chiqui bb]

My cleaner shrimp molts on a regular basis and usually with the full moon. He molted Sunday night, right on schedule.

 

[Dana42078]

My cleaner shrimp molts on a regular basis and usually with the full moon. He molted Sunday night, right on schedule.

Second person to say that, im going to have to keep an eye on that. Thanks

 

[PRC]

So did mine..That's weird..I've never heard that before.

 

[slm32123]

My cleaner shrimp molts on a regular basis and usually with the full moon. He molted Sunday night, right on schedule.

I just realized mine does the same thing. Mine molted friday night

 

[sen5241b]

The freaky thing is they really can't see the full moon from my tank. It must be some gravitational thing.

 

[andersoned14]

my cleaner shrimp just molted today, but the pep has not. The pep molted about three weeks ago so maybe in the next couple day it will also. Maybe we should start a thread so we can keep track to see if all the molts happen the same time of month.

 

[mennazeher04]

That would be a very weird but interesting thread. Sounds good andersoned14

 

[chiqui bb]

My cleaner shrimp molted last night, right on schedule again. I didn't see a molt from the peppermint but he's been in hiding since the neon dottyback started going after him.

 

[Dana42078]

Both my pepes and CB molted the day before the full moon. I'm guessin it def has something to do with it

 

[ErinCahir]

When was the full moon? My peppermints molted friday. And when I went to the LFS Monday a bunch of the invert tanks had molts in them.

 

[chiqui bb]

Sunday. Check out the calendar for moons.

Full Moon Calendar - Full Moon Dates Online. When Is The Next Full Moon? Moon Schedule.

 

[ErinCahir]

Thanks. It's usually on my wall calendar... don't know why its not on this one.

 

[Dana42078]

Do you gals/guys leave your molts in your tank?