Amyers22 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Why does it look like this? Dwayneseno, Edwardnah and Williamvawn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuthatch Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 What's wrong with it? (Obviously I'm new! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanroda Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Looks terrible...u can send him to me...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Doesn't the shell look mottled to you guys? It doesn't look smooth. I had two shrimp that looked like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 It looks bad. Something wrong with your water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 B&K shows some examples of deformities including wrinkles in the shells I think. They said it was just due to inbreeding and that they were things to watch for. Looks similar to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Never seen this condition before. I would wait until the shrimp molts to see if the shell improves over time. Otherwise you may want to cull to ensure these genetics do not get passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 What is your gh? Shell may be too thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 What is your gh? Shell may be too thin.Well I did a tank reset with Shrimpy Daddy products and on the API test it showed a GH of 8. I was assured that was inaccurate. However over the last two weeks I've been very slowly lowering it. The last time I checked it was 7, but I did a small water change last night so I need to check today to see how much lower it is. My tank has been through a roller coaster the past month and a half. I lost 30 adult PRL and TBs and about 90 babies. I'm slowly switching to Salty shrimp GH + in the hopes that the deaths will stop. In the meantime I am cycling two new tanks with ADA and using Salty Shrimp GH +. I haven't started the cycle because the filters don't come in the mail until the end of this week so I am still trying to decide if I want to use MK Blue diamond which I had a ton of successful breaking with, but lower nutrient levels or Salty shrimp GH+. I have ordered Mosura Old Sea Mud to dose once weekly to replenish the nutrients. I am at a loss for what the real problem with my water is. To have that many deaths in a month is catastrophic and I have never had something like that happen. I don't know what to do or what to change. I'm running and HOB fluval filter along with two sponge filters. I don't over feed. I have purigen in the filter. I'm really at a loss and want to throw in the towel. I lost more than half my shrimp population and it dwindles everyday. I don't know what else to do besides lower the GH and stop using certain products and start using a different mineralizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Sometimes a switch makes us feel better knowing that at least we did something within our control. I wish you the best of luck, my friend. Amyers22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreeflow Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Sorry to hear of your troubles. Hope it turns around. Am wondering why you would want to switch products when you've stated you had great breeding with MK Blue Diamond? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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