yeah. he was dead. i think what happened was my nitrates got a little high, not sure why though. did a check one day, then a few days later it was up to 40. as well as my ph dropped. he could be hiding in one little crevice, but i dont think so. im pretty sure his hole body was intacked when i scooped him out. anyways, i think im gonna wait a little while on inverts and get a really really hardy one. i also bought shrimp pellets so i can target feed(also might have been another problem, that i wasnt feeding him properly) anyways, im still bumming about it, he was very neat to watch. not sure if i will get another one, or get a shrimp thats a little more peaceful. thanx again.
coral banded shrimp
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Just thought I would add this---there is some support for iodine assisting in FW shrimp successfully molting. RTR indicates that his shrimp do much better with iodine supplements than without. Maybe it's a crossover thing?
I have been chewing on this for a while. There is actually some data out there regarding the minimum requirements for iodine (as well as other elements) in shrimp aquaculture. It's not clear whether that has anything to do with the molt, though. That's what bugs me. People know the endocrinology of crustacean molting pretty well, and there doesn't seem to be anyplace where iodine fits in.
I don't know. Maybe there is some truth to the iodine thing. But why isn't there any real data?
Maybe I should just join the fun and make a little money along the way. Because cholesterol is required for the biosythesis of the streroid molting hormone, maybe I should start marketing the "DaveCo Reef Cholesterol Supplement." Of course, I should talk to Habib over at Salifert about putting together a test kit first.
I don't know. Maybe there is some truth to the iodine thing. But why isn't there any real data?
Maybe I should just join the fun and make a little money along the way. Because cholesterol is required for the biosythesis of the streroid molting hormone, maybe I should start marketing the "DaveCo Reef Cholesterol Supplement." Of course, I should talk to Habib over at Salifert about putting together a test kit first.
I never see my coral banded shrimp eating...he just hides behind the same rock all day long and does nothing...my roommates on the other hand is moving around all the time eating and cleaning stuff....im not sure whats wrong...he did molt the other day though.
