Hiding place a must?

tangyp · Post by **tangyp** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:35 pm

Hi. Just wondering if it's a MUST to provide a hiding place for shrimps...especially for when they molt. My tank is full of plants but no proper hiding place. This morning I found a dead Yamato which was in the process of molting. Wondering if the other fishes attacked it whilst it was doing its thing.

Thanks all.

winwin · Post by **winwin** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:58 pm

It is always better for shrimp to have shutters in order to avoid predators and harmful strong light when molting.

Monkanater · Post by **Monkanater** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:14 pm

winwin wrote: harmful strong light when molting.

its harmful to shrimp when they get strong light? i didnet know that. but when u say strong light that means how strong?

winwin · Post by **winwin** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:46 pm

winwin wrote:
its harmful to shrimp when they get strong light? i

well, only after molting. Just imagine u temporily lose a small piece of yr first (outer) skin due to accident. Before the outer skin grows back, yr inner skin is soft and vulnerable toward disease/chemical, and especially heat is weak and thus easily get hurt (like sun-burn).