WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Funny what you can't see with the naked eye. I took this picture and thought it was interesting. Shrimp have been in my tank for 2 days. There was a successful molt while I was at work. Just being a little paranoid and want to make sure there isn't an infection of some kind going on. After a couple of days of being pretty active most of my shrimp are hiding right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 No idea on the shrimp pic but what the... on the other post? Did we get spammed? lol Beautiful shrimp by the way h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Snap is that a spam bot!!! Make it go away!!! Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 got it Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Take that spam bot! RyeGuy411, chibikaie, Crazyfishlady and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Imagine my excitement when I saw 4 replies to my thread. lol I guess I missed something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 heh The mods are pretty quick to get rid of spam here. I'm always amazed at close ups of the eye of shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 heh The mods are pretty quick to get rid of spam here. I'm always amazed at close ups of the eye of shrimp. Complete luck with my cheap point and shoot camera. The only way I can get a good pic is if they are close to the glass. Any thoughts on the white spots? My major reason for concern is that I have one shrimp showing a white band. Not a rili-type clear band, but completely white. I've read that it could be a parasite/infection of some kind. The shrimp with the white band sat in the same spot all night last night. If he's still there tonight, I may cull him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Does that shrimp have broken antennae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Does that shrimp have broken antennae? I haven't been able to get a close enough look to determine that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Am I missing the 'white band' in the pic? Are we talking about the 'splotchy' parts that seem to go down the whole back or is that part of the color? I'm too new to know what is what most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 If it concerns the shrimp posted, I see no sign of infection... are you referring to the stripe down the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nope sorry. The shrimp in the pic is not the one with the white band. Not sure I can get a pic of the white banded shrimp unless I remove him from the tank. My concern was the white banded shirmp and the white splotches on the shrimp in the OP. For reference the pic below is exactly what it looks like (borrowed from the web, not my pic/shrimp). Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 If your shrimp has a paper white band and not clear, it sure sounds as if bacterial. Usually they get that clear separation when ready to molt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 If your shrimp has a paper white band and not clear, it sure sounds as if bacterial. Usually they get that clear separation when ready to molt. It's for sure a paper white band. Treat the tank or cull? I do have Seachem ParaGuard arriving today, but not sure I want to throw too much at the tank since the shrimp have only been in there a few days. I've only noticed one shrimp with the band. All others appear healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 My own motto is if I'm very suspicious, I cull. Better for me to be wrong with one than to be wrong and ruin a colony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 My own motto is if I'm very suspicious, I cull. Better for me to be wrong with one than to be wrong and ruin a colony. I'm leaning that way. I hate to lose one of the 18 shrimp, but I want to do what's best for the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 The banded shrimp and 2 others were dead when I got home this afternoon. Water parameters were good as of last night. Did a water change and added 25% dose of ParaGuard. Will increase tomorrow. Remaining shrimp look fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Keep a close eye on them. because teh rest appear healthy, you may want to do my method for a water reset to lower bacteria levels and give them a better chance at not getting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Keep a close eye on them. because teh rest appear healthy, you may want to do my method for a water reset to lower bacteria levels and give them a better chance at not getting it. Will do. What is your water reset method? Nevermind, I found your method with a Google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Exceedingly simple actually. Drain tank to about 1" of water left, and refill it via airline siphon with water that is the proper params. The airline put in the water slow enough it doesn't chock the shrimp, and the water quality is near pristine because of being brand new. The bacteria will be significantly reduced from the water giving your shrimp a better chance of not getting sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Another dead shrimp with the white band and the green fungus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 The good/bad news is I appear to have some brand new baby shrimp. I would normally be excited, but not sure what their chances are or how aggresively I can treat the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just an update. I did have one more adult shrimp die, but all others are doing well. The shrimplets have start to come out in the open and I have counted 10 at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Keeping my fingers crossed for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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