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Shrimp Antennae

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Topic: Shrimp Antennae

Posted By: Beware
Subject: Shrimp Antennae
Date Posted: November 28 2003 at 7:56pm

One of My Peppermints is Missing 3 or 4 Antennae. I was Wondering if it can Survive Without Them or Ever Grow Them Back...Also I Have No Idea What Clipped Them...Beware

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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: November 29 2003 at 8:28am

Sounds like a scuffle with a filter or something with big old claws. I wouldn't be too concerned though, they do regenerate antennae. Give him some water, rub vaseline on his face, put his mouthpiece in and send him back in there!

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In Syracuse

"I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Posted By: crazy-sps
Date Posted: November 29 2003 at 8:50am

The only thing that I have ever worried about with peppermints and cleaners is a tumor-like thing on them. I don't know how else to describe it. I have accidentally gotten a couple shrimp with a "mound" on their side and they don't seem to last long.

Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: November 29 2003 at 10:34am

It could also be from a bad molt. If there isn't sufficient iodine (iodide) in the water, this could lead to having a bad molt.

Like Carl said, the antennae will grow back over a little time.

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Sean Spargur
West Valley, UT

Posted By: tomason
Date Posted: December 04 2003 at 3:27pm

I often see antennae on my shrimps clipped short. They always come back with the next molt. I don't think I've ever seen them completely missing, but one of my blood shrimp and my zebra hermit have both regenerated claws they were missing when I bought them.

-Tom

Posted By: Kull
Date Posted: December 04 2003 at 3:32pm

IF the little guy molted recently I would definately check out your iodine level, other wise if it has been awhile since a molt, feed him and he will molt soon, and they will come back, good luck with him.