Ghost Shrimp turned white

PatronusBestia · 09-06-2005, 12:57 AM

One of my Ghost Shrimps body turned white. It's the only one that's happing to.
Does anybody know why that might be?

**TheOldSalt** · 09-06-2005, 09:34 PM

Yeah, it's diseased. The ordinary clear flesh has turned white. This happens to fish a lot too, but we normally don't see it on account of the opaqeness of the fishes skin. Neons turn white when they're infected, being one of the fish in which it's easy to see.
Having your shrimp in with feeder guppies is a pretty good reason for them to be sick.

cucci67 · 09-09-2005, 01:34 PM

2 of my shrimp got sick (turned white), and died. What do you think caused it in my setup?

Yankee boy · 09-11-2005, 04:51 PM

were you feeding your fish anything that had copper based stuff in it?

**Osiris** · 09-12-2005, 04:20 PM

Yea, guy above right, chances are gonna lose it sorry, they just aren't strong i have lost every single one that turned white i noticed they turned white when like scared really bad too.

aquaboy · 09-13-2005, 08:22 AM

Ghost shrimps have a very short lifespan. IME

-Brian

PatronusBestia · 09-15-2005, 05:46 AM

what ever it was, the shrimp is back to normal.
why would it be a reason for it to be sick being with my feeder guppies?

09-06-2005, 12:57 AM	#1
PatronusBestia Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 31	Ghost Shrimp turned white One of my Ghost Shrimps body turned white. It's the only one that's happing to. Does anybody know why that might be? __________________ 125gal: 3 angels, 2 parrots, 1 bgk, 1 pleco, 3 cories 55gal: 3 creamsicle mollies, 1 scat 55gal: 2 angels, 1 pakistanie loach, 1 pleco 40gal: 2 koi, 1 shibunkin, 1 pleco 29gal: feeder guppies 29gal: 2 angels, 1 redtail sternella pleco, 1 bumblebee cat,1 butterfly pleco 20gal: 1 blue crawfish, feeder guppies, 1 killie 10gal: ghostshrimp

09-12-2005, 04:20 PM	#5
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	Yea, guy above right, chances are gonna lose it sorry, they just aren't strong i have lost every single one that turned white i noticed they turned white when like scared really bad too. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

09-13-2005, 08:22 AM	#6
aquaboy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: VA, DC, MD Age: 32 Posts: 64	Ghost shrimps have a very short lifespan. IME -Brian __________________ ============== 20g Planted Tank ============== -Pineapple swordtail -White Clouds -10 Cherry Red Shrimps -3 Amano Shrimps -4 Olive Nerite Snails -lots of MTS ============== 10G Planted Tank (Shrimp & Snail only) ============== -40 Cherry Red Shrimps -1 Bumbble Bee Shrimp -Tiger Nerite Snail -4 Amano Shrimps -lots of MTS

09-15-2005, 05:46 AM	#7
PatronusBestia Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 31	what ever it was, the shrimp is back to normal. why would it be a reason for it to be sick being with my feeder guppies? __________________ 125gal: 3 angels, 2 parrots, 1 bgk, 1 pleco, 3 cories 55gal: 3 creamsicle mollies, 1 scat 55gal: 2 angels, 1 pakistanie loach, 1 pleco 40gal: 2 koi, 1 shibunkin, 1 pleco 29gal: feeder guppies 29gal: 2 angels, 1 redtail sternella pleco, 1 bumblebee cat,1 butterfly pleco 20gal: 1 blue crawfish, feeder guppies, 1 killie 10gal: ghostshrimp

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09-06-2005, 09:34 PM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,532	Yeah, it's diseased. The ordinary clear flesh has turned white. This happens to fish a lot too, but we normally don't see it on account of the opaqeness of the fishes skin. Neons turn white when they're infected, being one of the fish in which it's easy to see. Having your shrimp in with feeder guppies is a pretty good reason for them to be sick.

09-09-2005, 01:34 PM	#3
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 479	2 of my shrimp got sick (turned white), and died. What do you think caused it in my setup?

09-11-2005, 04:51 PM	#4
Yankee boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 19 Posts: 103	were you feeding your fish anything that had copper based stuff in it?

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