Can she be saved? Poor girl
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Can she be saved? Poor girl
I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I noticed her. Her eggs must have started to fungus and it just kept growing. Should I try something to save her or just put her to sleep. I feel so bad for her. Please, experts out there, can I try to save her or is she too far gone. Thanks in advance for any medical advice.
- Neonshrimp
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First of all, are there any symtoms? Is she behaving strangly, loss of behavior (feeding), is she still grazing? Any other physical changes not seen in the picture?
How long has she been this way? Are there any other shrimp with any hint of this problem? Are water conditions same?
At this point I would not try any treatments at all as most meds/chem will harm more than help. If there are not debilitating or signs of suffering behaviors I would continue to observe.
Please update us if there are any changes
How long has she been this way? Are there any other shrimp with any hint of this problem? Are water conditions same?
At this point I would not try any treatments at all as most meds/chem will harm more than help. If there are not debilitating or signs of suffering behaviors I would continue to observe.
Please update us if there are any changes
- Neonshrimp
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I have never seen anything like this before....interesting. If the shrimp is doing ok (i.e. running around and picking) then you can always wait until the next molt if nothing else works. The fungus will be shed off with the exoskeleton.
Unfortunately, with shrimp you can't really do much to "heal" them. Most shrimp that are going downhill cannot be brought back.
Unfortunately, with shrimp you can't really do much to "heal" them. Most shrimp that are going downhill cannot be brought back.
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- Shrimp
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female with fungus
She is still doing ok, eating and trying to get around. The fungus is so massive on her underside that she kind of wobbles when trying to walk. I do hope she will shed the mass of fungus when she molts. None of the others show any signs of this and are very healthy. Will keep you updated on her condition.
- Shrimp&Snails
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shrimp fungus
Well mama is still alive, eating and moving around. She has developed a stripe down her back and being kinda new to shrimp keeping, I assume that means she is ready to molt. I do hope she will be fine once that happens. Will keep you posted.
- Neonshrimp
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Re: shrimp fungus
That has nothing to do with molting. Some red cherries have that stripe and some don't. It can also come and go on the shrimp that have it.bludusty wrote:She has developed a stripe down her back and being kinda new to shrimp keeping, I assume that means she is ready to molt.
She's ok now
I just checked her and altho her sides and abdomen are still distended and swollen where the fungus grew, the fungus is gone and she seems fine. I saw two eggs still visible high up in her body, but the cluster of them has dissapeared. She must have molted and dropped the cluster of eggs with the fungus still attached. I was amazed that she survived this terrible condition.