How often do shrimp molt?

[salty420]

I seem to be having a issue with shrimps...
I first had a skunk cleaner that molted back to back and then disappeared. Then on May 18th I got a fire shrimp. That night he molted. A week or so later he molted again. Last night, he molted again! Levels are all within normal except nitrates which are 10-20 ppm. Specific gravity is at 1.026. So, how often should a shrimp be molting?

 

[BeelzeBob]

mine molt every 1.5-2 weeks.

my mantis is on a 4 week schedule, but thats a different molt process entirely

 

[Fishieness]

it depends on the species of shrimp and also the amount of toxins and heavy metals in your tank.

 

[salty420]

it depends on the species of shrimp and also the amount of toxins and heavy metals in your tank.

fire shrimp
and does that mean more heavy metals and toxins = more frequent molts?

 

[BeelzeBob]

i dont think you have anything to worry about, maybe if the lil guy was molting every other day.

also take into account, since the 18th, the lil guy has probably been eating more than he ever has...

the loss of your skunk and the molting are not neccesarily (god i cant spell) related.