what starfish are peppermint shrimp compatible with?

[cptcaveman]

Does the bump on his left side look normal-ish?

I'm hoping it was something that happened during/after his molt and not a parasite.

It has a weird angle/shape to it and not round/oval, Ill have to take another pic.

[Carl]

No, this does not look normal, but I am unclear from the picture what this might be.

This appeared immediately following a molt?

Carl

[devonjohnsgard]

Nov 20, 2017 7:30:28 GMT -5 cptcaveman said:

Does the bump on his left side look normal-ish?

I'm hoping it was something that happened during/after his molt and not a parasite.

It has a weird angle/shape to it and not round/oval, Ill have to take another pic.

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Is it able to use that leg?

[cptcaveman]

Im not sure if it was or wasn't after a molt, I just got him yesterday. I'm just hoping that it is or that he might have an air bubble or something. I had to struggle with him when I added it him to the tank. He didn't want to get out of the bag and ended up trapped/smashed between the bag after all of the water poured out. His leg does appear to still be working.

[cptcaveman]

another thing about it is that it's a bump but it has a thin raised line all the way up to its mouth/under its eye.

if it is a parasite how long will it take to kill him and if it isn't how long will it take for him to molt?

[Carl]

It does not look like a parasite, more like a malformation.

As for getting caught in the bag; I've had this happen many times with this very Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), with no lasting issues (at least that I could document)

Carl

[cptcaveman]

So if it is just an air bubble or malformation will it get removed when it molts next?

[Carl]

Nov 21, 2017 19:11:53 GMT -5 cptcaveman said:

So if it is just an air bubble or malformation will it get removed when it molts next?

Not necessarily

Carl