Amyers22 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Does anyone have any pictures of CRS with a bacterial infection? I know some people describe them as looking milky. The reason I'm asking is because I walked past my CRS tank and noticed a little shrimp that looked a little odd to me. I have about 5 or 6 shrimp in that tank that have areas of splotchy clear coloration. I have had no deaths in this tank and everyone seems happy and healthy. I just recently lost on of my favorite TBs out of the blue so I think I might just be paranoid. Here's a picture of the shrimp in question. Edwardnah, KlimparOn and MableBile 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 It's rare that CRS has this issue. Most I saw is with Noes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 This is a sign of unhealthiness that is either caused by pollutant or insufficient/ imbalance nutrients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 This is a sign of unhealthiness that is either caused by pollutant or insufficient/ imbalance nutrients. So there is something wrong with this particular shrimp? Or all my shrimp may be unhealthy in this tank? How do I know what imbalance there is if that's the problem? What kind of pollutant could cause this? I was hoping it was nothing and I was just being paranoid. Now I'm really worried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewoeno Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 i'm curious to know whats up too. i have one crs that is milky inside and lost its white too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 i'm curious to know whats up too. i have one crs that is milky inside and lost its white too. Milky inside = bacterial infection Remove it and quarantine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 i'm curious to know whats up too. i have one crs that is milky inside and lost its white too. To me mine doesn't look milky, It just looks different. I have a few CRS in this tank that have always had poor coloration. He just looked a little odd. Does he look milky to you? I really don't have a reference to compare it to. I was hoping someone would have a picture so I could see what a milky CRS looked like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm a newbie at crystals, however whereas neos get paper white inside due to bacterial infections, my understanding is that crystals get pinkish/orange and lose coloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewoeno Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 i didn't even know crystals could get bacterial infections i'm so sad! off to my tank now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm a newbie at crystals, however whereas neos get paper white inside due to bacterial infections, my understanding is that crystals get pinkish/orange and lose coloration. Do you think the shrimp in the picture looks like a bacterial infection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I don't see pink. I'll wait for someone more educated to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm a newbie at crystals, however whereas neos get paper white inside due to bacterial infections, my understanding is that crystals get pinkish/orange and lose coloration. Whelp, that scares me........something like this? Keep in mind this is a Crystal Black Mischling. His also is/was lethargic, had spastic twitches at one point, and had episodes of laying on his side when I saw him last. Still on the lookout for him this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Does it have broken antennae? If so, then it is characteristic if an infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 So there is something wrong with this particular shrimp? Or all my shrimp may be unhealthy in this tank? How do I know what imbalance there is if that's the problem? What kind of pollutant could cause this? I was hoping it was nothing and I was just being paranoid. Now I'm really worried Do you have more close-up pictures? Don't panic and don't try to do anything without knowing the actual problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Do you have more close-up pictures? Don't panic and don't try to do anything without knowing the actual problem. I will take some more pictures when I get home this evening and post them to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Does it have broken antennae? If so, then it is characteristic if an infection. I think it did. Honestly, by the time I noticed, I thought I had broken them when I used my net to move an IAL that he was laying under. If this an infection, is this something where I treat as in Neos, or is there a different protocol? I've heard enough to think I'm going to cull if I see this again. I can move this to a separate thread if this is off-topic enough to avoid hijack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Some people do hospital tanks. I personally live the motto: When in doubt, cull. For me, I'd rather risk being wrong than compromising a breeding project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 So I rounded up and took pictures of all the shrimp in my CRS tank that have clear or splotchy coloration. Out of 65+ these 6 are the only ones that have clear patches. I zoomed in more on the original shrimp I had been looking at. As I sit here looking at them they don't look pink or orange and they don't have any broken antennae. I have always had a few shrimp in this tank with poor coloration, but I had purchased them on AB knowing some would have decent coloration and some wouldn't. Please let me know if any of these shrimp look like they have a bacterial infection or show signs of of being unhealthy. Ps. Thank you so much for all your help. I know whenever I'm in a time of need concerning my shrimp, the members of shrimpspot are always there to help out in any way they can and I truly appreciate it! I should also mention that in the last two weeks I recognized that I had my GH and TDS levels were too high in several of my tanks so I have been doing a 10-20% water change every two days with pure RO water. I have been checking my parameters everyday and so far I've gotten my PRL and TB and CRS tanks down to a GH of 7 and a TDS of 142ish. Could this be a contributing factor to coloration? Since I'm not putting any minerals into the water to lower the parameters and using pure RO would the shrimp be negatively affected? I'm trying to go slow about it so I don't shock them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Gh high would be a flag for me. Stress is a lerge factor in losing color. All the water changes, although necessary, is also stressful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewoeno Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 my shrimp look like that too. the first photo is spot on for one of mine! i have no idea what causes it. my shrimp aren't even breeding right now. i would love to see a full tank shot of your tank though! do you have any videos too?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 my shrimp look like that too. the first photo is spot on for one of mine! i have no idea what causes it. my shrimp aren't even breeding right now. i would love to see a full tank shot of your tank though! do you have any videos too?!?!?! I have around 10 berried females. They seem to be breeding okay and none of them are acting sluggish. I'm going to chalk it up to the frequent water changes I have been doing. Hopefully my next water change will get my parameters where I need them and I can let them be for a while. I don't have a video, but I will take a picture of the whole tank tonight. sewoeno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 They look a bit stressed out to me. It could be because your parameters were a bit off. However, it looks like you have a berried female which is a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 They look a bit stressed out to me. It could be because your parameters were a bit off. However, it looks like you have a berried female which is a good sign. I have quite a few berried females. They seem to be molting okay and the babies are growing. So I'm crossing my fingers that after my next water change my GH will go from 7 to 6 and I can let them be for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 So I rounded up and took pictures of all the shrimp in my CRS tank that have clear or splotchy coloration. Out of 65+ these 6 are the only ones that have clear patches. I zoomed in more on the original shrimp I had been looking at. As I sit here looking at them they don't look pink or orange and they don't have any broken antennae. I have always had a few shrimp in this tank with poor coloration, but I had purchased them on AB knowing some would have decent coloration and some wouldn't. Please let me know if any of these shrimp look like they have a bacterial infection or show signs of of being unhealthy. Ps. Thank you so much for all your help. I know whenever I'm in a time of need concerning my shrimp, the members of shrimpspot are always there to help out in any way they can and I truly appreciate it! image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg I should also mention that in the last two weeks I recognized that I had my GH and TDS levels were too high in several of my tanks so I have been doing a 10-20% water change every two days with pure RO water. I have been checking my parameters everyday and so far I've gotten my PRL and TB and CRS tanks down to a GH of 7 and a TDS of 142ish. Could this be a contributing factor to coloration? Since I'm not putting any minerals into the water to lower the parameters and using pure RO would the shrimp be negatively affected? I'm trying to go slow about it so I don't shock them. If it is 6 out of 65, then it should be genetic problem. My suggestion for you is don't panic, and monitor further. Your shrimps are quite active even when lights are on right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 If it is 6 out of 65, then it should be genetic problem. My suggestion for you is don't panic, and monitor further. Your shrimps are quite active even when lights are on right? Yes they are always grazing and moving about. They immediately go to food when I put it in the tank. All food including leaves like amaranth or kale are gone within 2-3 hours. Occasionally it takes them a day or so to finish snowflake food depending on how much I put in. The babies I have right now are still small, but seem to have really nice color. I know the water changes may be stressful, but the majority of the shrimp still have nice solid white shells with bright red markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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