Cleaner Shrimp sick/dieng?

[lennyd4]

So for the past couple of days I noticed that my cleaner shrimp hasnt eaten. Also his "feelers" look a little bit droopy. I'm not sure if he may be molting, or just dieng? He is still hanging upside down on the rock he normally is on. I'm not sure if anything is wrong or if this is normal behavior when molting.

 

[spscrazy]

my coral banded shrimp would go off food a few days before molting then he would hide for a few days

 

[lennyd4]

Thanks for the response. This partially makes me feel better. I hope thats it!

 

[spscrazy]

I hope so too don't be alarmed if you see what looks like a dead shrimp just the molt the first time mine did it I thought it had died & was very sad then very surprised a few days later when there he was like nothing had happened!

 

[lennyd4]

Well actually I was just laying down watching my tank and I saw what looked to be my shrimp caught in my koralia powerhead. So I SHOT up out of bed faster then I knew I could, when I got closer I realised that it was just his shell that he molted off, I think this was about a month ago or less. As I was typing my last response I noticed something floating in my tank and it looked to be a piece of oneof his feelers. So this could be just wishful thinking but maybe he really is molting!

 

[_Alex_]

my shrimp always seem to molt about once a month or shortly after a water change

 

[lennyd4]

Awesome, I really hope thats it. I'm still staring at him waiting to see if he sheds another piece lol!