cleaner shrimp pale after molt

[evan47]

my cleaner shrimp has just molted but it seems a bit pale, its red stripe is not as vivid as it was.
one of my red legged hermits recently molted too and also seems a bit pale compared to the other hermits i have.
is this normal or do i have a problem?
they are both acting perfectly normal.
they are lively and eating well.

 

[homer1475]

They will color up in a day or so. When they molt the underlying "skin" is still somewhat soft and needs to harden up. During this time it will laso get deeper in color.

 

[evan47]

i am a little worried as my other shrimp molted the other day and did not look as pale.

 

[Shawn O]

What are your nitrate numbers? Also, your Alk #.

 

[evan47]

nitrates are 10 (slightly under), alk is 9. ph is 7.6 since day 1.

 

[Shawn O]

Sounds ok to me. Homer is probably right.