Red Cherry Shrimp found dead
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:21 am
I have a tank with algae growing well and fish that do not bother the shrimp it is a very peaceful setup.
I bought some adult shrimp from the same dealer who has just started stocking them, they are very experienced with fish. When i first got some I found out of the 6 bought 2 dead within the first week then the others seemed fine. I looked on ebay for some and bought 30 from a breeder of juvenile age varying sizes. I then went back to the original dealer to get some older ones and bought another 3 adults and I have to admit this time there were shrimp in the tank that looked dead or not so well and I went against better judgement.
I have never seen any fish eating the shrimp they walk and swim freely around the tank with seemingly no fear, they are eating all the time algae and live moving around in the moss, just in case I recently added 3 tubes that they could hide in totally from the fish if they wanted.
I found one shrimp whole but dead against the water skimmer (it has a tight over it to be safe), it was totally intact slightly moving but looked as though it was paralysed and its shell was milky in between the red spots it had. I found 2 near each other today from this second batch i believe exactly the same, totally whole frozen dead with this milky white coloured flesh in between the red.
All the Juvenile and I accept that the most tiny may have been eaten seem fine, they are acting like they should active eating with no fear of the fish and shedding and growing. the problem I have had seems only with the adult ones, plus as yet no pregnant females from what I can see which puzzles me although i have now seen some have developed saddles.
I have a Seneye sensor showing no ammonia PH levels are very good since my last 2 water changes and have dropped to 7.6 to 7.8 at the most. the tank is planted and they are growing well.
Any ideas thanks.
I bought some adult shrimp from the same dealer who has just started stocking them, they are very experienced with fish. When i first got some I found out of the 6 bought 2 dead within the first week then the others seemed fine. I looked on ebay for some and bought 30 from a breeder of juvenile age varying sizes. I then went back to the original dealer to get some older ones and bought another 3 adults and I have to admit this time there were shrimp in the tank that looked dead or not so well and I went against better judgement.
I have never seen any fish eating the shrimp they walk and swim freely around the tank with seemingly no fear, they are eating all the time algae and live moving around in the moss, just in case I recently added 3 tubes that they could hide in totally from the fish if they wanted.
I found one shrimp whole but dead against the water skimmer (it has a tight over it to be safe), it was totally intact slightly moving but looked as though it was paralysed and its shell was milky in between the red spots it had. I found 2 near each other today from this second batch i believe exactly the same, totally whole frozen dead with this milky white coloured flesh in between the red.
All the Juvenile and I accept that the most tiny may have been eaten seem fine, they are acting like they should active eating with no fear of the fish and shedding and growing. the problem I have had seems only with the adult ones, plus as yet no pregnant females from what I can see which puzzles me although i have now seen some have developed saddles.
I have a Seneye sensor showing no ammonia PH levels are very good since my last 2 water changes and have dropped to 7.6 to 7.8 at the most. the tank is planted and they are growing well.
Any ideas thanks.