Nuthatch Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 One of my newer shrimp (less than a month old) is lying on his side, little legs moving. It's like it is a wind-up toy that has been knocked over but is still moving, winding down. I assume it is dying of something or other. Can anyone shed any light on this for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Possibly molting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuthatch Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Really? I'll let you know in the morning. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliadria Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Desperate for an update... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuthatch Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 He died. I left him overnight and he was lying on his side, still moving his legs. The next morning he was upright again but not moving. If I looked really hard it seemed like his little legs were moving a tiny bit so I left him. I watched him all day but he never moved...and the next morning I declared him dead. The body came apart as I was taking it out. So I have no idea what happened, or why, but he died from it. Very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetilda Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Sad:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliadria Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 I'm sorry I know the pain. My favorite shrimp committed suicide (leapt out of the tank) a couple of weeks ago and I'm still bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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