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Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:52 pm
by Neonshrimp
I just watched one of my oldest shrimp, a male CRS, slowly die today. I can estimate the age to be just over 1 year old since it was a juvenile when I got it. It was healthy and active up until a few hours ago when it stayed in one place and then slowed to the point where the copepods were landing on the shrimp and it could no longer shake them off. I knew it was done when another young shrimp came along and started to pick at the dead shrimp which was still on the final resting patch of christmas moss.
This was not the first time I saw this. Two months ago I my oldest female RCS just stayed in one location until she died. She was a little older, I would say 14-15 mo old. It is sad but I know they lived to ripe old shrimp ages
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:23 pm
by adimeatatime
I'm sorry to hear you lost your shrimps.
You can be proud that you were able to give them a chance to have a full life.
Pat
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:25 pm
by Mayko
Always sad to see fish/shrimp die...
But, I'm sure their legacy will live on with their several generations of rabbit like breeding.
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:25 pm
by geo
It is a shame no one has figured out yet how to breed/cross breed a longer life span for them. I wonder if there is a particular diet or chemical that can be introduced into their diet to give them that extension.
Peace, Geo
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:45 pm
by Mayko
That would be interesting to find out. But with such a fast life cycle.. from egg to mature adult I can't imagine them being bred to live much longer than they already do.
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:01 pm
by Neonshrimp
geo wrote:It is a shame no one has figured out yet how to breed/cross breed a longer life span for them. I wonder if there is a particular diet or chemical that can be introduced into their diet to give them that extension.
Peace, Geo
I'm sure it is possible, it has been done for humans why not other life forms
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:18 pm
by geo
Another reason why extending their life span would be helpful was if you had either a rare species that was diffuclt to breed or you had a variation pop up that you wanted to attempt to replicate. More time offers us better chance to guarantee more successful breeding. Plus offers us a longer time with our aquatic mates that we become attached to.
Peace, Geo
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:09 am
by Neonshrimp
More time offers us better chance to guarantee more successful breeding. Plus offers us a longer time with our aquatic mates that we become attached to.
Much agreed, so true.
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:03 am
by aberfitch
it's always shocking to find a dead shrimp.
Re: Shrimp dying of old age.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:04 am
by Neonshrimp
Lately I have been finding my older shrimp dead. I guess they have just ran their course and now is their time.