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vt_snowman87
05-15-2007, 10:00 AM
my 2 cleaner shrimps molted close to 3 times in 2 weeks since being newly introduced to my tank.. but i've noticed that both after molting the 2nd time, has feelers that seemed like being cut off.

my 1st one had 2 out of 6 feelers shortened.

2nd one had 4 out of 6 feelers shortened.. is it normal? how can i encourage it to grow back?

Reefscape
05-15-2007, 11:11 AM
quite normal really, they will grow back quick enough, it is quite a common thing for skunk cleaners to have shorter feelers after a molt..by the time they come to molt again, they should be back to their usual length...

Niko

Germanman
05-15-2007, 4:51 PM
normal but a sign of stress. what are ur water parameters and have u done any quick changes recently?