Leaving cleaner shrimp skins?

[graham]

I have a question on cleaner shrimp skins. I am under the impression that is good practice to remove the skins that they shed. I can’t remember where or why I got this idea though. Anyways last night my shrimp ‘Srimpy’ shed only this time he left the skin in a very inaccessible part under my rock work. I want to know if just leaving it in there would be fine and that something will eat it. Or would its decay cause nitrates etc.

[Bernie]

i'm about 50/50 on removing or leaving, it just depends on where it is in the tank... Kinda ugly to look at all the time.

Maybe you could try blowing it out in the open with a powerhead or something...

[Seahorsedreams]

Leave it be. It is not made up of material that can pollute your tank. Something may ot may not eat it... either way it won't hurt anything.

[PreauxPhoto]

i only take it out if i happen to be in there for something else otherwise i let it be.

[graham]

Thanks for the comments its reassuring to know I can leave that stuff with out consciences.

[Rob]

i just leave mine in there.. i cant say what in my tanks them but something does..

[Russel P]

It's made up of mostly chitin. Imagine a fingernail of the same weight with a tiny bit of organics... nothing to worry about other than possibly blocking a pump's intake until it breaks down.

[Phurst]

I leave mine too. They're always gone in a day or two.