Question about my cleaner shrimp?????? HELP!!!!!

[eza32]

My cleaner shrimp is shedding his skin and seems to be having trouble. He has been just laying on his back all day not moving!!! I thought he was dead and so when i went into my tank to pick him up and i saw that he was still alive. Should i leave him or is he doomed?????

 

[eza32]

He just lays there and doesnt move!!! The current sweeps him away and he doesnt even try to swim away.

 

[nathan_unsane]

my purple lobster died molting...

then i found out that Trace amounts of iodine are necessary for soft corals to grow and crabs and shrimp to successfully molt

 

[auckreef]

Yes it is likely caused by lack of nessecary elements, could even be alkaliniy / calcium.
You could try to rescue him by helping remove the shell, but it is likely a lost cause.

 

[dodgersfan25]

it couldnt hurt to try helping him. rather have him die with help than die without. good luck though