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Shrimp Molting or Dead? How to Tell the Difference

Shrimps can be a lovely addition to any tank, due to their variety of beautiful, vibrant colors. Since they’re invertebrates, it means that they are covered by an exoskeleton that they use to protect themselves. As their bodies grow, they need bigger and bigger exoskeletons, which is why they have to go through the process …

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Cull Shrimp: What It Means and How to Do It

If you’ve been an aquarist for some time now, perhaps you’ve already heard the term “culling” or “cull shrimp” before. Outside of fishkeeping, “culling” is defined as reducing the population of a certain species through selective slaughtering. In fishkeeping, however, cull shrimp refers to leftover shrimp that are considered not good enough for the breeder’s …

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