Disappearing Cherry Shrimp

[BettaFishGirl]

I have a 10g planted tank with neon and ember tetras, 2 mystery snails and 6 or 7 cherry shrimp. That was about one month ago. Fast forward to today, there is only 1 cherry shrimp left. I've noticed I haven't seen as many cherry shrimp as before and found a couple dead over the weeks but for a few days I've only seen one.

Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-10

 

[Colin_T]

It's either water quality or a disease killing them.

Can you post a picture of the remaining one?

Do any of them have a creamy white area in the body?
If yes, this is a microsporidian infection and needs treating with salt.

 

[Sgooosh]

since you mentioned a month, perhaps there isnt enough minerals in the water for them to molt and then they failed molting, because they molt every few weeks
but photos will definitely help

 

[BettaFishGirl]

Of course when I try to get a photo he swims into the plants where I can't get him out, when he's been in the front all morning...but here is the photo of the tank.

I've been doing 50% water changes every week and the cherries in the other tank are all doing well and I haven't lost a single one.

The shrimp when I saw him didn't have a creamy white spot, but he had on its underbelly a clear white skin, I don't know if that what you where describing or maybe it's just his skin.

I'll post a pic of him as soon and he stops pouting in his plants comes out so I can see him.

 

[BettaFishGirl]

Finally got a few pics of him or her...

 

[BrianK]

That looks like a female and might be carrying eggs.

 

[Colin_T]

Can't tell if it's got a microsporidian infection but it looks to be in good condition. You might have got a bad batch so monitor and see how this one goes.

 

[BettaFishGirl]

I got almost all of them on eBay, they didn't come in the greatest conditions...maybe that was it. When do you think I can/should get more?

 

[Colin_T]

Wait at least a month and if this one is fine for that time, then get some more. But quarantine new shrimp for 4 weeks before adding them to this tank.