Trotwood Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help me identify the small red item in the attached photos; I've included a quarter for size reference. I have 11 Taiwan Fire Red Shrimp in a 10 gallon low tech planted tank. The only other inhabitants include a few pond snails and mini ramshorn snails that hitchhiked in on some java moss I purchased. The Shrimp have been in the tank for 3 weeks and all has been well. (The tank had matured for 8 weeks prior to the introduction of the shrimp and was fully cycled.) This morning I found this red item. I panicked assuming that one of the shrimp had died. However, I have counted them a dozen times now and there are definitely still 11 shrimp and all seem healthy and happy. There are 4 berried females all of whom are still berried. It looks for all the world like a partially eaten or partially developed shrimp but neither of those seem to make any sense given the circumstances. I haven't seen any babies yet but my understanding is that they'll be much much smaller than this, besides which my berried females are all still berried. Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have. Johnnydok and Edwardnah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Looks like a dead shrimp. Duff0712 and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpscales Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Thats a dead shrimp for sure. TheGardenofEder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Any color shrimp turns pink/red when it dies so it is probably whatever kind of shrimp you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotwood Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yup, you're all right of course. I was sure that was what it was but I was also sure I'd only ever had 11 shrimp ... and I still have 11 shrimp. However, I found a photo I took of them during their drip acclimation and there are clearly 12 shrimp. Should have checked this photo prior to posting. I'm bummed to have lost a shrimp (albeit 1 I didn't know I had) after 3 successful weeks but am relieved to have a solution to the "mystery". Sorry to waste your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 We're here for newbies and experienced alike. From your question, others will learn as well. 35ppt, sarah, Crazyfishlady and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 We're here for newbies and experienced alike. From your question, others will learn as well. totally agree. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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