Fire red with whitish neck?

**lighter** · 22nd Oct 2012, 05:44

Hi all,

Like to share one of my fire red! This fellow has a white line round it's neck, may I know if its normal?

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**kennethc** · 22nd Oct 2012, 20:30

My guess is moulting..

**BISO** · 22nd Oct 2012, 20:55

Many of my sakura have such 'cracks' behind the carapace and went up the lorry in a day or two. GC boss told me it was molting problem, but my gH is in the right range of 4-5. Still have not found the reason

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**Dscyth** · 23rd Oct 2012, 08:50

I also have one like this, been around for 4-5 days. All others look healthy, so can't be water issue.

**lighter** · 23rd Oct 2012, 09:02

Guess BISO is right, my this shrimp is dead...

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**seudzar** · 23rd Oct 2012, 13:01

Check your pH. It maybe too low.

**lighter** · 23rd Oct 2012, 14:05

Ok will do that. I have driftwoods in the tank, maybe?

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**BISO** · 23rd Oct 2012, 15:53

For my case, should not have anything to do with pH. Did lots of searches on Internet but still none the wiser.

**seudzar** · 23rd Oct 2012, 16:16

I have the same problem in the past. At that time, my pH is 6.0 and gH was 4, my fire red keep dying and I was at my wits, I came across a forum whom another person encounter the same problem. His water condition is very similar as mine. What he did is he increase his tank pH to 6.5 and his problem is solved. I did the same and my fire red has since stop dying and starts to multiply.