I recently released some Amano Shrimps in 2 of my Planted Tanks.
For the initial 2 days they were perfectly happy but then they have started to die. The facts which are very perplexing are as follows:
1> The Shrimps didnot get affected all at once. One by one they are getting affected and then dying
2> Before dying the shrimps are darting around like mad as if something has bitten them and their body starts turing white gradually
3> Both the tanks have Cherry Shrimps and they are perfectly fine. The Cardinal Tetras and Ottos are doing fine too
4> I suspected bad water contamination but My API Test Kits are showing 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite and very low (5 ppm) Nitrates. The other fact is that both tanks can't get contaminated in the same fashion at the same time
5> I am suspecting some pathogens but can't figure out which and if there are pathogens then why are the other aquarium inhabitants not getting affected? Also chances of both the tanks getting infected at the same time is not very high
6> If water quality or infection is a problem then most of the aquarium inhabitants should have got infected at the same time. Why only the Amano Shrimps and why one by one?
Both the tanls have pH as 7 and KH as 5 Degrees. Temparature Range (Centigrade) 25 - 28. Tanks are kept in AC.
I would remain grateful if you can help me urgently. I have already lost around 40 Shrimps and I feel very bad when I see a dying fish/ invert with me not being able to take care of it's pain.
Regards,
Gautam
For the initial 2 days they were perfectly happy but then they have started to die. The facts which are very perplexing are as follows:
1> The Shrimps didnot get affected all at once. One by one they are getting affected and then dying
2> Before dying the shrimps are darting around like mad as if something has bitten them and their body starts turing white gradually
3> Both the tanks have Cherry Shrimps and they are perfectly fine. The Cardinal Tetras and Ottos are doing fine too
4> I suspected bad water contamination but My API Test Kits are showing 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite and very low (5 ppm) Nitrates. The other fact is that both tanks can't get contaminated in the same fashion at the same time
5> I am suspecting some pathogens but can't figure out which and if there are pathogens then why are the other aquarium inhabitants not getting affected? Also chances of both the tanks getting infected at the same time is not very high
6> If water quality or infection is a problem then most of the aquarium inhabitants should have got infected at the same time. Why only the Amano Shrimps and why one by one?
Both the tanls have pH as 7 and KH as 5 Degrees. Temparature Range (Centigrade) 25 - 28. Tanks are kept in AC.
I would remain grateful if you can help me urgently. I have already lost around 40 Shrimps and I feel very bad when I see a dying fish/ invert with me not being able to take care of it's pain.
Regards,
Gautam