skunk cleaner shrimp ..dying or molting?

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Our skunk cleaner shrimp is acting funny. First it was laying on the sand, normally it is on the rocks. Now its on the other side of the tank away from the anemone it normally hangs around. I think its dying but my husband is hoping its just molting. I don't think skunk cleaner shrimps molt on their backs. Its still moving though..has anyone ever seen a shrimp molt durring the day? We have had this shrimp for several months..I hope its ok.

 

[Reefmack]

Very hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like a molted skin to me. It may look like it's moving around as the skins weigh nothing and any amount of current will move them around a bit. If it's a molt the shrimp may hide for a day or two till it's new skin hardens.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Thanks Reefmack, but our question was answered..the little skunk shrimp just died.

 

[Reefmack]

Sorry about that.