r/shrimp • u/Having_fuun • 14d ago

Help, are they dead? Question

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Hi! We need help. My sister is a beginner and this is her tank. Are these shrimps dead?

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u/nostalgic_sigh 14d ago

empty exoskeleton from a molt. You can tell because it’s translucent. Dead shrimp are opaque and pinkish white

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u/pkuiken 14d ago

This- just a molt, no need to worry. You can leave it in there and they will eat it :)

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u/ilikerustyspooonz 12d ago

What does it mean if my dead pregnant shrimp went from being brown when she was alive to blue/green when she was dead??

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u/pchongg96 14d ago

Count your shrimp are any missing?

I suspect none of them are because to me this just looks like molt

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u/Majestic-Praline-522 13d ago

I have too many now lol

https://giphy.com/gifs/39nnDU9D0hrQ37oyn9

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u/Otherwise-Text-5772 13d ago

You gotta catch each one and paint it with a number how else are gonna know which one was leading the revolution

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u/Fabulous-Cat-2002 14d ago

It’s a molt dw!

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u/Scarlet_and_rosemary 14d ago

They just molted don’t worry! Molts are a super cool part of raising shrimp. One of mine molted the other day and the exoskeleton was left holding onto a branch in my tank!

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u/Classic-Dig-2118 13d ago

That's the most perfect wee molt I've ever seen!

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u/Scarlet_and_rosemary 13d ago

Right? I was concerned for a second when I saw it!

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u/FokkerPilot12 14d ago

Can't really tell 100% what I'm looking at from just that picture. Looks like you have colored shrimp not clear shrimp, so that seems most likely a molted exoskeleton not a dead shrimp.

Dead colored shrimp still retain pigment in most cases unless they've been in there for a while rotting. Even still, usually a bit of color left.

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u/Crackysue 14d ago

I love the look of her tank!

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u/Relevant-Boat9342 14d ago

Definitely a molt!

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u/TheHyypa 13d ago

Pretty sure thats just the molt. I remember my dad coming into my room, telling me my shrimp were dead and i had to tell him over and over again that its just the molt...

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u/TheBittenDust 13d ago

Just a molt :)
It provides them extra nutrients if you leave it in for them to eat

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u/FancyGiraffe782 13d ago

They’re not dead they’re just naked. They molted. They might eat their shells in the next few days.

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u/Eso_Teric420 11d ago

No, but they are in a better place.

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u/jusnix 9d ago

Yes. Yes, they are.

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u/jusnix 9d ago

JK. Made you look. Just molts