ImBoB Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Just noticed this snowball shrimp has a cloudy body but only in the part where is the tail. I remembered somewhere that I've read cloudy body parts indicate a disease, so is this a disease? If so, what do I do? You can see it on the picture too Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 if you're worried its best to remove it into a quarantine and do a small water change in case any has spread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I would definitely remove that shrimp, it can be passed on. Forgot the name of the illness but it's near enough impossible to treat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImBoB Posted December 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Removed the shrimp into a 2l quarantine tank (its pretty dirty, and for some reason cant get good pics of any aquarium animals with my phone.. so sorry for the blurry pics) What should I do now? The shrimp was doing fine in the tank tho, eating and acting normal as far as i know, you guys sure he's a goner? I only have 13 shrimps in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I had to remove one of mine with this, it's called muscular necrosis.Copy paste:Shrimp with this condition is diagnosed with a white or milky discolouration of its back part, more specifically, the muscle tissue within its shell. This symptom is called Muscular Necrosis. Necrosis in biological terms is understood to be the destruction of one or more cells in a living organism. The result is an inflammatory reaction or decomposition of the surrounding tissue. Proteins produced by the decomposition of the cells will be released. And the milky white colour is seen in the tail part.Symptoms of muscular necrosis can be caused by Incorrect water parameters Bacterial infection MyxosporidienStresses in big pH changes, lack of nutrients and oxygen deprivation, can also lead to cell death under certain circumstances. This milky white discolouration usually begins in the tail region and spreads in a few days towards the head until the whole rump is a milky white appearance.Treatment: Isolate the infected shrimp immediately, as muscular necrosis can be infectious. Generous daily water changes can often abate the disease. However, if the condition has affected the entire abdomen, a cure is no longer possible and the shrimp will die within a few days.Check water parameters in the main tank. Ensure all parameters are within tolerated ranges for the species. This includes temperature, pH, KH, GH,TDS, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates, and oxygen levels.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImBoB Posted December 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Ah thanks... i'll drip acclimate the shrimp and put it in a 30L tank that has 5 neon tetras and see what happens, my guess is that it cant affect fish right? There are no shrimps in the fish tank so nothing to worry about Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Sounds like a good idea.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImBoB Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just noticed this female shrimp has a white body and also some weird line on her exoskeleton, is this a disease aswell or she is unable to molt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Which part? The white strip starting on its head? That's normal markings on some shrimp.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImBoB Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Yeah the white strip, thought it might be a fungal infection of some kind, as i dont have a good enough camera to really zoom in and focus on it. Thanks for the replySent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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