Shrimp disease to fish

Petro · 03/12/2006, 03:58 PM

Hi guys/girls

I picked up two tiny cleaner shrimp at the LFS today (from a tank of like 25),

Acllimated them and dropped them in...

I then realised one had a 1/4 in. circular peach colored bump on his side (shrimp is about 1.5 inches long)

I looks like something is attatched to him.

He's hiding so I can't get a pic for now

Any idea if this is some sort of disease or parasite that could be caught by my fish?!?!?!?!?

THANKS ALOT

Putawaywet · 03/12/2006, 06:10 PM

About the size of a BB? Milky white or cloudy in appearance? Encapsulated under the shrimp's carapace near the 1st or 2nd pair of legs?

Sounds like a parasitic copepod. I'm not sure to what extent it affects the shrimp's health, but regardless, probably not a whole lot you can do about it without risking the life of your shrimp.

My advice is to take it back to your LFS and tell them you'd like to swap it for a healthy one.

Brett

thereefmaster · 03/12/2006, 06:51 PM

Agreed. ^^^

Petro · 03/12/2006, 08:01 PM

I dont care about the shrimp really....(I know it's mean but

)

The real question is do i have to break down my aquascape to catch him b/c the parasite could go after fish next?

EDIT: yes the size of a bb, hard to tell if it's under the carpace or not, the shrimp is still hiding alot... oh and it's opaque...sorta skin colored

Putawaywet · 03/12/2006, 08:28 PM

AFAIK, they are shrimp/crab specific parasites but I'm not currently privy to any literature that supports that assumption.

Brett

Putawaywet · 03/12/2006, 08:28 PM

double post

Putawaywet · 03/12/2006, 08:28 PM

ditto

Petro · 03/13/2006, 08:26 AM

Can anyone give me a definitive answer?

Thanks alot Putawaywet, I was thinking the same thing as you, but I'd like to be sure...

Petro · 03/13/2006, 08:43 AM

Oh here's a pic

The Reefer91 · 03/13/2006, 08:49 AM

it almost looks like a half shell from a clam

03/12/2006, 03:58 PM	#1
Petro Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 307	Shrimp disease to fish Hi guys/girls I picked up two tiny cleaner shrimp at the LFS today (from a tank of like 25), Acllimated them and dropped them in... I then realised one had a 1/4 in. circular peach colored bump on his side (shrimp is about 1.5 inches long) I looks like something is attatched to him. He's hiding so I can't get a pic for now Any idea if this is some sort of disease or parasite that could be caught by my fish?!?!?!?!? THANKS ALOT __________________ Petro Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 100 lbs of LR, 75 gal sump w/ TONS of cheato, ER CS6-2+

03/12/2006, 06:10 PM	#2
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	About the size of a BB? Milky white or cloudy in appearance? Encapsulated under the shrimp's carapace near the 1st or 2nd pair of legs? Sounds like a parasitic copepod. I'm not sure to what extent it affects the shrimp's health, but regardless, probably not a whole lot you can do about it without risking the life of your shrimp. My advice is to take it back to your LFS and tell them you'd like to swap it for a healthy one. Brett __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

03/12/2006, 06:51 PM	#3
thereefmaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mossyrock, WA Posts: 354	Agreed. ^^^ __________________ Click on the Little Red House to see my Reef! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, Coralife SuperSkimmer 220, Current USA 260W PC, 2" SSB

03/12/2006, 08:01 PM	#4
Petro Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 307	I dont care about the shrimp really....(I know it's mean but ) The real question is do i have to break down my aquascape to catch him b/c the parasite could go after fish next? EDIT: yes the size of a bb, hard to tell if it's under the carpace or not, the shrimp is still hiding alot... oh and it's opaque...sorta skin colored __________________ Petro Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 100 lbs of LR, 75 gal sump w/ TONS of cheato, ER CS6-2+

03/12/2006, 08:28 PM	#5
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	AFAIK, they are shrimp/crab specific parasites but I'm not currently privy to any literature that supports that assumption. Brett __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

03/12/2006, 08:28 PM	#6
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	double post __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

03/12/2006, 08:28 PM	#7
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	ditto __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

03/13/2006, 08:26 AM	#8
Petro Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 307	Can anyone give me a definitive answer? Thanks alot Putawaywet, I was thinking the same thing as you, but I'd like to be sure... __________________ Petro Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 100 lbs of LR, 75 gal sump w/ TONS of cheato, ER CS6-2+

03/13/2006, 08:43 AM	#9
Petro Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 307	Oh here's a pic __________________ Petro Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 100 lbs of LR, 75 gal sump w/ TONS of cheato, ER CS6-2+

03/13/2006, 08:49 AM	#10
The Reefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,250	it almost looks like a half shell from a clam __________________ Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!!