Shrimp growing algae
 

Please look at this picture of my singapore shrimp:
http://home.austin.rr.com/lunamayaxoxo/fish/shrimp.jpg
All three of my shrimp seem to be growing algae!!! Is that normal? Should
I worry?

Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

Shrimp growing algae
 

"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message
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Please look at this picture of my singapore shrimp:
http://home.austin.rr.com/lunamayaxoxo/fish/shrimp.jpg
All three of my shrimp seem to be growing algae!!! Is that normal? Should
I worry?

Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv


;-) don't know but I recall some crabs plant algae on their backs to blend
in with the background

Bob

Shrimp growing algae
 

All three of my shrimp seem to be growing algae!!! Is that normal? Should

IME, no. You have an algee problem. Algae will grow on anything: plants,
rocks, gravel, snail shells...and shrimp carapaces.

Should
I worry?

Probably not. When the shrimp molts, it will get rid of the algae with the old
exoskeleton.

However, you might want to take steps to reduce the amount of algae in your
tank. It's a sign that something's out of balance.




Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

Shrimp growing algae
 

"LeighMo" wrote in message
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All three of my shrimp seem to be growing algae!!! Is that normal? Should

IME, no. You have an algee problem. Algae will grow on anything: plants,
rocks, gravel, snail shells...and shrimp carapaces.

Should
I worry?

Probably not. When the shrimp molts, it will get rid of the algae with
the old
exoskeleton.

So, the old exoskeleton will do what? will eat the algae?



However, you might want to take steps to reduce the amount of algae in
your
tank. It's a sign that something's out of balance.




Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

Shrimp growing algae
 

"pinoglo" wrote in message
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exoskeleton.

So, the old exoskeleton will do what? will eat the algae?


LOL, no. Shrimp, like crabs and lobsters, molt from time to time. That is,
they completely shed their exoskeleton(skin), leaving a fresh one
underneath. Humans are continually losing skin as well, but it's a
continuous process. Exoskeleton creatures do it all at one time. When the
shrimp sheds his old exoskeleton, the algae that is attached to it will,
naturally, go with it.

hth

billy

Shrimp growing algae
 

pinoglo wrote:
"LeighMo" wrote in message
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All three of my shrimp seem to be growing algae!!! Is that normal? Should

IME, no. You have an algee problem. Algae will grow on anything: plants,
rocks, gravel, snail shells...and shrimp carapaces.


Should
I worry?

Probably not. When the shrimp molts, it will get rid of the algae with

the old

exoskeleton.


So, the old exoskeleton will do what? will eat the algae?

The shrimp will be rid of the algae since the algae is attached to the
old exoskeleton. At which point the exoskeleton can be fished out, and
the whole tank will be rid of the algae attached to the exoskeleton.

James

Shrimp growing algae
 

LeighMo wrote:
However, you might want to take steps to reduce the amount of algae in your
tank. It's a sign that something's out of balance.

A little algae is a good thing, IMO. I don't think I have an algae problem,
since most surfaces are free of it. :)
The filamentous algae seem to grow only near the spray bar, where the current
is the strongest. And that's where the shrimp spend the day, feeding.

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

Shrimp growing algae