calcium lack?

j-man the skater-man · 11-22-2005, 06:37 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, 06:40 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, 07:08 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, 07:22 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, 04:43 PM

no i leave the shells in and they slowly disapear

11-22-2005, 06:37 PM	#1
j-man the skater-man invert freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: whiteville NC Age: 18 Posts: 345 User Feedback: (0)	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, 06:40 PM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 16 Posts: 1,895 User Feedback: (2)	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. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

11-24-2005, 07:08 AM	#3
micstarz I'm Back! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Earth Age: 13 Posts: 658 User Feedback: (0)	In My personal experience, sometimes they die suddenly for no real reason but their short lifespan could explain this? __________________

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Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,913 User Feedback: (1)	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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11-24-2005, 04:43 PM	#5
j-man the skater-man invert freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: whiteville NC Age: 18 Posts: 345 User Feedback: (0)	no i leave the shells in and they slowly disapear

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