Lump on peppermint shrimp

SaltieG · 10/18/2009, 04:53 PM

Well today I noticed that on my new peppermint shrimp there is a pretty large lump on the left side of his body. I don't know what it is and I did some searching around and want to know if its a parasite. If it is im yanking this guy out. Last thing I need is to have it infect a fish when the first one gets added in a few weeks. I couldn't get a picture myself but I found a picture on another site after I did a search and its the exact same thing.

Bonta · 10/18/2009, 05:27 PM

Perhaps its Peppermint shrimp fry ?

SaltieG · 10/18/2009, 05:34 PM

Maybe, but on the side of his body like that?

spamreefnew · 10/18/2009, 06:25 PM

my skunk shrimp had a bump like that when i got him,,,,after every molt it would get smaller,now its gone...i think it was a deformed shell

SaltieG · 10/18/2009, 06:36 PM

This doesn't look like part of his shell at all. I caught him finally(which was a major pain) and theres this large mass under his skin. Looks almost like a small tumor sort of thing. The first thing I thought when I noticed it earlier today was, cool I might have baby shrimp running around eventually but after closer looks its not eggs. I would have just kept him in the tank to see what happened but I have a brand new coral banded and cleaner shrimp inside that I want to see live healthy. I have the peppermint in a container now with some water. I really don't want to take him back to the LFS store tomorrow because I don't want someone else getting this if it is infected.

noahm · 10/18/2009, 06:42 PM

I would guess it is an injury site, possibly from the time it had soft exoskeleton after a molt, or just from getting poked or attacked at some point. I would guess it will molt out of it in time.

SaltieG · 10/18/2009, 06:51 PM

Well I think I may have discovered the answer..isopod.

Same exact thing in same spot on my shrimp

noahm · 10/18/2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltieG

Well I think I may have discovered the answer..isopod.

Same exact thing in same spot on my shrimp

I am afraid that any treatment that would normally remove an isopod from a fish, would be bad for the shrimp. You might try either QT and wait to see if it detaches, or manually remove it like a tick. You might have to lift the exoskeleton plate to get to it, but its worth a try. Yuk.

SaltieG · 10/18/2009, 08:17 PM

Yeah, its not pretty either way I go about it. I guess these things just sit there and suck the shrimps blood so either way he probably wouldn't make it very long. I guess I could get some tweezers and try getting it out but im afraid that may only hurt the poor little dude even more and he probably wouldn't make it. It can't go into QT because I use copper in there plus I have a new clown in that tank right now. What to do what to do...

YoungReefer06 · 10/18/2009, 08:47 PM

It is an isopod. I have seen them several times. Never had to remove one, but if it was my shrimp I would probably try to remove it (and hope it could be remove like a tick) with a pair of tweezers or a single edge razor blade.

mhltcob · 10/18/2009, 09:22 PM

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10/18/2009, 04:53 PM	#1
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	Lump on peppermint shrimp Well today I noticed that on my new peppermint shrimp there is a pretty large lump on the left side of his body. I don't know what it is and I did some searching around and want to know if its a parasite. If it is im yanking this guy out. Last thing I need is to have it infect a fish when the first one gets added in a few weeks. I couldn't get a picture myself but I found a picture on another site after I did a search and its the exact same thing. __________________ 125 Reef.

10/18/2009, 05:27 PM	#2
Bonta Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 453	Perhaps its Peppermint shrimp fry ? __________________ I sometimes talk to my fish when no ones around. Current Tank Info: 60g

10/18/2009, 05:34 PM	#3
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	Maybe, but on the side of his body like that? __________________ 125 Reef.

10/18/2009, 06:36 PM	#5
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	This doesn't look like part of his shell at all. I caught him finally(which was a major pain) and theres this large mass under his skin. Looks almost like a small tumor sort of thing. The first thing I thought when I noticed it earlier today was, cool I might have baby shrimp running around eventually but after closer looks its not eggs. I would have just kept him in the tank to see what happened but I have a brand new coral banded and cleaner shrimp inside that I want to see live healthy. I have the peppermint in a container now with some water. I really don't want to take him back to the LFS store tomorrow because I don't want someone else getting this if it is infected. __________________ 125 Reef.

10/18/2009, 06:51 PM	#7
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	Well I think I may have discovered the answer..isopod. Same exact thing in same spot on my shrimp __________________ 125 Reef.

10/18/2009, 06:25 PM	#4
spamreefnew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: rhodeisland Posts: 1,491	my skunk shrimp had a bump like that when i got him,,,,after every molt it would get smaller,now its gone...i think it was a deformed shell

10/18/2009, 06:42 PM	#6
noahm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,736	I would guess it is an injury site, possibly from the time it had soft exoskeleton after a molt, or just from getting poked or attacked at some point. I would guess it will molt out of it in time.

10/18/2009, 08:17 PM	#9
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	Yeah, its not pretty either way I go about it. I guess these things just sit there and suck the shrimps blood so either way he probably wouldn't make it very long. I guess I could get some tweezers and try getting it out but im afraid that may only hurt the poor little dude even more and he probably wouldn't make it. It can't go into QT because I use copper in there plus I have a new clown in that tank right now. What to do what to do... __________________ 125 Reef.

10/18/2009, 08:47 PM	#10
YoungReefer06 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eastern Shore Posts: 285	It is an isopod. I have seen them several times. Never had to remove one, but if it was my shrimp I would probably try to remove it (and hope it could be remove like a tick) with a pair of tweezers or a single edge razor blade.

10/18/2009, 09:22 PM	#11
mhltcob Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 503	http://www.qualitymarine.com/News/Fe...rium-(11/27/06)