First I find One-Eyed Willy's shell and semi-scattered remains. I'm thinking something went wrong since it was all pretty close to his shell.
Then I find Solembum's empty shell, no trace of her to be found.
Next I come across Mallorn's abandoned shell which was the part I was actually dreading about this whole thing. He didn't die there but I knew it would open up old wounds to see it.
A few bits of old exo here and there.
Then Suliman/Penstemmon's shell with obvious remains. Yep that's right, the crab I thought was the finally gendered Suliman seems to actually be Gally. After not finding Gally's shell in the substrate, I checked shell shops again, and sure enough there's his old shell. So it almost has to be him. Just the new shell he's wearing looks very, very similar to Suliman's. I compared pics, the dead crab's shell is for sure the shell Suliman/Penstemmon was wearing. Gally has grown quite large however, if I'm right that it's him.
Last I found Favre's shell, no other trace of him.
Conditions have been correct but temps have been on the low side (80F) at night - one reason I was wanting to move the tank. Substrate was a nice consistency other than a couple places right at the surface and smells fine all the way down.
I had Solembum for over 5 years. Her and Gally lived peacefully together for 1 year. Both with many successful molts. One-Eyed Willy and Suliman were adoptions I took in May and these were their first molts with me.
It's just heartbreaking and not at all what I was expecting to find. But I need to get this tank moved and put back together. "Gally" or whoever he is is in ISO waiting. Just had to share with someone. I think I'm done with Es. Though I don't think this was an E aggression situation but my luck with them seems to have run out.
That much at once is way too much to deal with. 
I've also had issues with E's, particularly with molting issues. It's always tough to lose a crabby, and I offer you my condolences :grouphug:
