Page 1 of 2
bamboo shrimp not feeding?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:31 pm
by celticaire
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!
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:35 pm
by Shrimp&Snails
Does your tank have a current to carry food particles around?
viewtopic.php?t=2382&highlight=bamboo+shrimp+eating
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:41 pm
by celticaire
Yes, I have the filter running at full speed, so there's a decent current.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:47 pm
by Shrimp&Snails
What are the water parameters?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:49 pm
by celticaire
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).
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:25 pm
by badflash
Is there anything in th water for it to feed on? If they get hungry the start working on the gravel.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:43 am
by celticaire
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:27 am
by Shrimp&Snails
Do you know the nitrIte level?
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:58 am
by celticaire
No, I would have to go get a nitrite kit. Give me another day and I'll post my results.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:31 am
by Gaua
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!
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:05 am
by celticaire
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:22 pm
by Neonshrimp
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?
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:24 pm
by celticaire
No, I haven't tried changing the water, do you mean 100% or just some of it?
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:48 pm
by Neonshrimp
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?
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:44 pm
by celticaire
Yes, I have some platies and guppies, but they are acting normally.