Bamboo Shrimp problem: algae growth on shrimp?

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AnneRiceBowl wrote:
badflash wrote:
crazie.eddie wrote:Never seen that before either. Maybe put some amanos or cherry in the tank. They may just piggy back off the bamboo and help clean it.
I think that might make things worse. Amanos and Cherries are not big string algae eaters, and bamboos don't like to be touched. I kept bamboos and amanos together and I think this stressed out the bamboos.
I keep my "bamboos" in with my RCS, and mine don't seem to mind the ocassional RCS picking stuff off of them.
Mine too. It's funny watching my RCS piggy back on the bamboos.
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Re: Bamboo Shrimp problem: algae growth on shrimp?

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YuccaPatrol wrote:One of my bamboo shrimp appears to have brown hair algae growing on her shell. She is brightly colored and actively filter feeding and shows no indication of sickness. However, it sure is odd and alarming to see what looks like algae growing on her back.

Anyone ever see this before?
This is actually normal. :) When filter shrimp find a good spot to sit on and filter they sit there day and night and barely ever move. For all practical purposes they look and act like "stones." Pefect place for algae to settle down. My shrimp used to grow black beard algae and even some type of attached hair algae on them. Even diatoms grow on them....
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So this is not harmful to the shrimp then?
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I wouldn't think so. I would guess it's like algae growing on a sloth in the South American rain forest. It just looks really cool. 8)
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Post by YuccaPatrol »

Mustafa,

Thanks for letting me know that you have observed this before too.

She molted a few days after I first posted about this, but I'll try to get a photo if it happens again.
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Post by Mustafa »

Stationary shrimp are not the only critters that are populated by algae. Look here:

viewtopic.php?p=20090#20090

I just posted that thread in the "other invertebrates" forum.
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Post by AnneRiceBowl »

LOL great pic!

I've seen plenty of algae growing on apple snails.

Did you know that algae will grow in your teeth if you don't brush?
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Post by Guybrush »

I'll reconfirm that the bamboo shrimp will be fine after a molt.

Here's mine looking "dirty" from all that sitting...
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He looked nice and clean again after molting.
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