Help! Cleaner Shrimp Molting

[beehive124]

Found my shrimp’s exoskeleton in my intake this morning. Pulled the exoskeleton out and along with the exoskeleton came the shrimp, alive and kicking. I gently placed him by his favorite rock and shut off my filter. He’s been laying in the same area, barely moving for about 2 hours. Will he be okay?

 

[blaxsun]

Time will tell.

 

[Lavey29]

They are very lethargic during molting.

 

[beehive124]

Thank you guys :)

 

[Lavey29]

Thank you guys :)

If you don't see a monthly or every other month molt then there might be a problem. To high magnesium can cause this or as they near their old age life expectancy.