Black Spots on Shrimp

[fredro]

My cleaner shrimp has been in my tank for aprox. 3 weeks. He has done fine with no issues. last few days i have noticed him cleaning his own tail and back for a few minutes at a time. today i noticed he had some black spots on his body, not like black ich, but looking more like algea. the spots are black though. the spots don't look like dots, they are varied in size, most not round, but like pieces of algae. i tried to take a pic but the dumb camera wont auto focus through the glass. thanks ill try fopr a pic in the meantime.

 

[fredro]

pics

 

[meschaefer]

I have seen them look like that right about when the are going to molt, or maybe it was when the just molted. Can't remeber, anyway I don't think it is a problem.

 

[reefman]

i think he ate nori or something dark.

 

[fluidimagery]

chicken pocks... definately chicken pocks