Cleaner shrimp molted without legs

[romeofoeve]

my cleaner shrimp just molted lastnight, bot i noticed it doesnt have any legs, only its front claws. is this normal? will they soon grow back?

 

[bang guy]

Nope. Not normal. That's a sign of a really old Shrimp, Iodine overdose, or malnutrition.
They can grow back but your shrimp is going to need some good food. Without legs it's going to have a difficult time getting foor so you might have to spot feed it.

 

[romeofoeve]

how do i spot feed it? it is really timid, especially afraid of my hands.

 

[bang guy]

That's unfortunate. Perhaps hunger will allow you to get your hand closer if you have some food.
What species of Cleaner Shrimp is it?

 

[romeofoeve]

Scarlet skunk. i had a pipette and squirted a blend of brine shrimp, bloodworms and squid. how often do i feed it now, since i have to nurture the thing? and on a nother note, since you know alot about alot, i just got a piece of LR with a bubble tip anenome and a teeny feather duster and a green crab. how fast do the anenome and featherduster grow? the duster is a few mm when open, and the anenome is about an inch in diameter and an inch tall.

 

[bang guy]

The Anemone Sounds like a Mojano, not a Bubble Tip and the Featherduster is probably full grown.
Squid is perfect for the Shrimp. Just let it chew on a decent sized piece. They can chew so don't be afraid to give it a pinky-nail sized piece.