Reply With QuoteI am not expert yet but do tell us more about your tank's condition, is it cycled?
Advice needed for cherry shrimps
Hi everyone.
Need some advise real quick. My cherry shrimps start to develop white scales near the head and they are dieing at a very fast rate. Anyone knows what causes that and how can I salvage to prevent further attritiion!! Appreciate all advises fast!!
Last edited by littlerat08; 16th Sep 2008 at 00:37. Reason: post in new thread
Newbie Shrimp Breeder & DIY Tanker
I am not expert yet but do tell us more about your tank's condition, is it cycled?
Hi littlerat08, hard to visualise the 'white scales' near the head as you mentioned... possible to take some shots (best is take macro ones...) so that experts in here can offer help/ advise to you fast??
Hope they are saved in time...
Originally Posted by littlerat08
Happened to me as well. All I could do was to isolate and pray that the others don't get infected. Looks to be some kind of fungus.
Best if you can seperate those infected ones and treat them acordingly. Fungus do spread easily.
Small dose of methylene blue or any anti-fungal medicine can be applied.
wouldn't methylene blue kill shrimps?
Are those who develop the "white scale" the same one who die?
Got a feeling that the dying is not related to the "white scale".
My Apisto Keeping Diary
Apistogramma agassizii, Apistogramma bitaeniata "Careiro", Apistogramma brevis, Apistogramma elizabethae, Apistogramma eremnopyge, Apistogramma sp. "Miua", Dicrossus filamentosus
Small dosage has to be applied. Tried it on my shrimps. All are alive and kicking after treatment.
Please advise what is this. thanks
Last edited by Quixotic; 15th Oct 2008 at 02:06. Reason: Please kindly refrain from using SMS lingo in the forum, thanks!
can't see your picture..... did you upload successfully?
"white scale" isit molting
Hi everyone,
I give up trying to post pic here. does not allow me. I guess the shrimps should be alright as I saw shrimps in the CRHaven having the same white patch and the uncle says it'sfine. Thanks for all fellow hobbyists for advise given
those are ovaries dude...
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