Old cleaning shrimp - health problems
 

I had a pair of adult Lysmata amboinensis for more than
a year now. Couple months ago one of them disappeared from
the tank in unknown circumstances... Probalby has been eaten
without leaving any traces of body remains...
Sept 24th the second from the pair released larvae as usual
but did not molt the next morning. Actualy, it did not molt
at all. Last time I checked it still has no new eggs.
I am little bit worried because after the last molt it
has curly antennas for the first time in its life...

The water condition is good, the other shrimps are molting
with no problems, no curly antennas, etc. Hermit crabs are
doing fine too so I do not suspect problems with minerals
(like iodine, etc).

What could be the reason for that? Do shrimp age? What is
their average lifespan? How would you recognize old shrimp?

Old cleaning shrimp - health problems
 

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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| How would you recognize old shrimp?

Ummm...by the little walking stick it uses to get around? ;-P

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Kev

Old cleaning shrimp - health problems
 

"Kevin M" wrote in message igy.com...
"Pszemol" wrote in message
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| How would you recognize old shrimp?

Ummm...by the little walking stick it uses to get around? ;-P

Sorry, couldn't resist.

BTW - I noticed today it molted and has new eggs.
Antennas are very short... Something is going on with this shrimp.

Old cleaning shrimp - health problems
 

could have just had a bad molt, have seen many times that molts are dificult
and take a great deal of time and energy from the shrimp/crab/etc..

give it a little time, should molt agian and perk back up............might
not too.

kc

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"Kevin M" wrote in message
igy.com...
"Pszemol" wrote in message
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| How would you recognize old shrimp?

Ummm...by the little walking stick it uses to get around? ;-P

Sorry, couldn't resist.

BTW - I noticed today it molted and has new eggs.
Antennas are very short... Something is going on with this shrimp.

Old cleaning shrimp - health problems
 

I know it is difficult, but they had no problems with previous molts.
I am affraid it is the age thing since bad molt happens for the second time to this shrimp.

"Dragon Slayer" wrote in message ...
could have just had a bad molt, have seen many times that molts are dificult
and take a great deal of time and energy from the shrimp/crab/etc..

give it a little time, should molt agian and perk back up............might
not too.

kc

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"Kevin M" wrote in message
igy.com...
"Pszemol" wrote in message
...
| How would you recognize old shrimp?

Ummm...by the little walking stick it uses to get around? ;-P

Sorry, couldn't resist.

BTW - I noticed today it molted and has new eggs.
Antennas are very short... Something is going on with this shrimp.