Cleaner Shrimp-Bad Molt- how to help?

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I have a 14 gallon biocube and have had a cleaner shrimp for about 2 1/2 years. I was away this weekend for a couple days and came back to the pump sending out bubbles and making the water extremely turbulent due to low water in the back pump chamber. My cleaner shrimp molted during that time and cannot seem to walk anymore due to an unsuccessful molt. Their antenna and legs/claws are bendy and not as they had been. I have been target feeding it but am wondering if there is a way to facilitate a molt or even if a molt would help save it? Don't wanna lose them, any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
 
I have a 14 gallon biocube and have had a cleaner shrimp for about 2 1/2 years. I was away this weekend for a couple days and came back to the pump sending out bubbles and making the water extremely turbulent due to low water in the back pump chamber. My cleaner shrimp molted during that time and cannot seem to walk anymore due to an unsuccessful molt. Their antenna and legs/claws are bendy and not as they had been. I have been target feeding it but am wondering if there is a way to facilitate a molt or even if a molt would help save it? Don't wanna lose them, any ideas?
Thanks in advance.


Please post a pic.
 
yeah need a pic
 

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