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Shrimp molting

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#1 ·
I just purchased 4 fire red cherry shrimp on Sunday, 2 M 2 F. One of them has already molted (I think one of the males).

1- Is that a good sign of water parameters?

2- Is that a good sign of health in general?

3- Is that a goos sign for minerals in my water?

Thanks alot any advice helps 🙂
 
#4 ·
An early molt like this is largely meaningless. At most it speaks to the conditions where the shrimp came from and not the conditions you're providing. I've had shrimp molt in the bag on my way home from the LFS and I'm sure they weren't happy with the bag :)

The key is to watch for new molts. Eggs are also a good sign.
 
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