Shrimporama Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi all I had an issue in one tank a month or so ago with the death of some sub adults and first time berried tiger hybrids. They were eating and active then got slightly whitish bodies. I thought it was a molting issue until a berried one died. It was probably a bacterial infection. Did water changes/water testing with no real answer, as water parmeters were fine. I have lots of leaf litter in tank. I have not had any new deaths. I was reading that cinnamon sticks have antiviral/antibacterial properties and that the shrimp enjoy eating them. Anyone use them? I ordered more guava leaves. I also read that Glasgarten beta GLucan prevents “milky body” in shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 never used cinnamon sticks, but mulberry leaves, alder cones and many other leaves have these same antiviral/antibacterial properties. Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimporama Posted May 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I wondered if maybe my leaves and cones were old and no longer having their antimicrobial effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 possibly. I use mulberry leaves which bread down faster than indian almond leaves. Also the shrimp love to eat the mulberry leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Milky bodies point to muscular degeneration. Aside from that, I don't know much more. Water changes and very small doses of H2O2 can help (I've heard). The cinnamon sticks certainly won't hurt, and I'm sure the shrimp will love them. Just boil them first for a little while and then chuck them in the tank! Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valek Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Just be sure that the cinnamon is 100% organic. Even better if it's Ceylon cinnamon Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimporama Posted May 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Thanks. I got organic cinnamon stocks boiled them about 15 minutes. The shrimp really seem to like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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