Ghost Shrimp dead
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Ghost Shrimp dead
two of the Ghoast shrimp i got have died after molting. after molting they were very white and then died after 4-5 days. whats the problem with my tank?
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Re: Ghost Shrimp dead
It usually means the hardness of your water is too low or lack of calcium for them properly form their new shell.
Monkanater wrote:two of the Ghoast shrimp i got have died after molting. after molting they were very white and then died after 4-5 days. whats the problem with my tank?
Any heavy metal, but copper is the most infamous.Monkanater wrote:what kind of heavy metals? and i know it was not age beacause they were smaller then the bigger ones i have.
Size is not a good indication of age. Well-fed young shrimp can easily out grow older shrimp.
I think shrimp get their calcium from the food they eat, not from absorbing it from the water.BlueEL wrote:It usually means the hardness of your water is too low or lack of calcium for them properly form their new shell.
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