calcium lack?

j-man the skater-man · 11-22-2005, 07:37 PM

i was thinking... only my bigger cherry shrimp have died so could it be the shrimp arent gettin enough calcium i think its calcium lack because the littler shrimp need less calcium to maintain their shell (not build it) so when the bigger shrimp molt they dont have enough calcium or something like that could that explain the bigger shrimp dieing and not the small?

flamingo · 11-22-2005, 07:40 PM

Prolly not. Water changes usually provide enough calcium.

There are many different reasons why it could of died. I don't like cherry shrimp because they are expensive around here and the ones I used to have just died suddenly.

micstarz · 11-24-2005, 08:08 AM

In My personal experience, sometimes they die suddenly for no real reason but their short lifespan could explain this?

Scuba Kid · 11-24-2005, 08:22 AM

did u take the old shell out of the aquarium after they molted? a lot of times, the shrimp get calcium by eatingtheir old shell

j-man the skater-man · 11-24-2005, 05:43 PM

no i leave the shells in and they slowly disapear

11-22-2005, 07:37 PM	#1
j-man the skater-man invert freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: whiteville NC Age: 18 Posts: 345	calcium lack? i was thinking... only my bigger cherry shrimp have died so could it be the shrimp arent gettin enough calcium i think its calcium lack because the littler shrimp need less calcium to maintain their shell (not build it) so when the bigger shrimp molt they dont have enough calcium or something like that could that explain the bigger shrimp dieing and not the small?

11-22-2005, 07:40 PM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,879	Prolly not. Water changes usually provide enough calcium. There are many different reasons why it could of died. I don't like cherry shrimp because they are expensive around here and the ones I used to have just died suddenly. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

11-24-2005, 08:08 AM	#3
micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 697	In My personal experience, sometimes they die suddenly for no real reason but their short lifespan could explain this? __________________

11-24-2005, 08:22 AM	#4
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	did u take the old shell out of the aquarium after they molted? a lot of times, the shrimp get calcium by eatingtheir old shell __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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j-man the skater-man invert freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: whiteville NC Age: 18 Posts: 345	no i leave the shells in and they slowly disapear

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