Woke up when the tank light turned on as usual and saw him like this, i thought he was dead at first but he’s not. He’s moving his antenna and his fans but clearly struggling to do so. I think he’s molting but I’ve never actually seen what that looks like, and I assume lying on his side means he’s struggling with it. I do have the minerals seen in pics 2 and 3 but i assume the bee shrimp mineral is for caridina shrimp and i know the other one isn’t the greatest quality brand. Also idk if adding anything to the tank would even help at this point in time. I have an iso tank i could potentially put him in to avoid the stress of the fish in the tank but i don’t have a heater for it at the moment and my room is very cold right now.
Please help me save my buddy:(
Posted by PaytonR72
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If the temperatures are fluctuating dramatically I know that will cause shrimp to molt early which kills them. Basically any stress to my knowledge. If that’s the case I don’t think much will save the poor guy. Hopefully someone else knows more
Once they’re on their side the odds of survival are slim, sadly. It’s really past the point where you can do anything for that specific shrimp.