shrimp looks sick

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HI first time posting on here. I have a question about my shrimp currently.
my system is
0 ammonia
1400 mag
490 ca
.01 phos
salinity 1.022
alkalinity 8.4
nitrite 0
nitrate between 0 and 5 ppm
ph 8

i have had cleaner shrimp before but no one can answer. this is what it currently looks like
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if you look at antenna you can see breaks then they break off. others i have had done this and i know they molt and re grow. this is different they break all the way then the shrimp will die. It is like they are having a hard time molting or the shell is being striped of something. I would love some one to tell me what it is how it works and how to fix. I have not added any copper to the tank. also had problems in past with crabs molten too and dieing.

thank you
 
This looks a shrimp that may be starting its molt.
Also calcium a little high - should be 450
And salinity low - should be about 1.025
 
Maybe think about adding Iodine to your tank. Iodine is supposed play an important part in molting. just a guess on my part though.
 
just an update on shrimp so I have black sand in my tank talked to a sea chem expert reccommended sea gel because it helps eliminate heavy metals in tank from the sand. well 2 weeks later he looks way better.
 

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