bamboo shrimp not feeding?

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:31 pm

Hi- I have a question about bamboo shrimp. I got one about a month ago and about 2 weeks ago it molted. It was brown when I got it and is now reddish pink. I am concerned about it as it has not been filtering the water ever since it molted. It sits in one spot all the time with its fans closed.

I read the info page on this site and also did a search of the forums, but didn't see anything relating to this problem so I hope you can help!

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:35 pm

Does your tank have a current to carry food particles around?

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celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:41 pm

Yes, I have the filter running at full speed, so there's a decent current.

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:47 pm

What are the water parameters?

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:49 pm

Don't know right now, I'll have to go home and check. Won't be able to reply until tomorrow (no internet at home).

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:25 pm

Is there anything in th water for it to feed on? If they get hungry the start working on the gravel.

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:43 am

OK, the water quality is: Ammonia=0, Nitrate=0, pH=7.4.

It is not going onto the gravel at all- it never moves, but its fans are closed, so it's not feeding, right? It sits on a large mummy sarcophagus that is standing vertically under the filter so it can get the water flow. It seems like a good place for it, but it is not filtering the water.

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:27 am

Do you know the nitrIte level?

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:58 am

No, I would have to go get a nitrite kit. Give me another day and I'll post my results.

Gaua · Post by **Gaua** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:31 am

My african bamboo shrimp, when it molted, spent two o three days just like the way you mentioned. It climbed on the siphon of the filter (it had never done that before) and spent there two-three days (I don't remember) with its fans closed. I even caught it and put on the floor, but it eventually climbed again to its chosen place.

I think it wanted its new fans to harden, and when they did, it went to the floor, started walking normally and spreaded its fans ...

But two weeks may be too long for that ... could it have had a problem when molting? Nitrites or so?

Good luck!
Byes!

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:05 am

Well, it did have a little trouble with the molt- it molted the entire shell with no problem, but 2 of its little legs on one side went with it! I haven't worried about this too much as I figured it will probably grow them back the next time it molts.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:22 pm

I haven't worried about this too much as I figured it will probably grow them back the next time it molts.

That is what will most likely happen when it molts again. Hope it becomes active soon, have you tried a water change?

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:24 pm

No, I haven't tried changing the water, do you mean 100% or just some of it?

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:48 pm

celticaire wrote:No, I haven't tried changing the water, do you mean 100% or just some of it?

Not all of it but maybe 30-50%. Do you have any other animals in the tank? If yes, are they also showing noticable changes?

celticaire · Post by **celticaire** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:44 pm

Yes, I have some platies and guppies, but they are acting normally.