Molt or dead fire shrimp?

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Is this a molt or the body? I can't honestly tell.



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It's been in there since July, I think. I don't think this looks like a molt.
Why do you need to do anything? Shrimp looks to be in his cave.

How long has he been in that position? I would expect a still time before a molt.
 
Why do you need to do anything? Shrimp looks to be in his cave.

How long has he been in that position? I would expect a still time before a molt.
He was like this all day yesterday. It doesn't look like a molt, IMO, it looks like he had problems with molting and died.
 
He was like this all day yesterday. It doesn't look like a molt, IMO, it looks like he had problems with molting and died.
So, if it’s been dead now for more than 24 hour, then it should be very obvious. How about a recent picture with white light?
 

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