Dying Shrimp

[daizeUK]

I've had six Amano shrimp in my tank for 4 months and until now they've all been healthy although I rarely saw the smallest one.
 
Yesterday I saw the smallest shrimp sitting on the filter intake and when it jumped off it got blown around the tank.  This morning I caught the shrimp in a bottle trap and he is now listing/lying on his side at the bottom of the bottle and moving his arms very feebly.  I've tried to offer him food but he is ignoring it.
 
I don't think there's much more I can do for him so if he doesn't show improvement in the next few hours I will euthanise.  Is clove oil a recommended method for shrimp?  I've only used it on fish before.

 

[betta fish]

I'm not sure I have never used clove oil to euthanaise, I would just leave him be, in my heavily planted tank of cherry shrimp I'd imagine some die here and there and get eaten by the others, I have never seen a dead one, I thought bottle traps were only used if the animal was difficult to catch, or did you just scoop him up in it? maybe he is just moulting, I would just leave him in the tank and see how he fares and then remove him if I see he has perished. 

 

[fm1978]

Can s/he be moved to a little tank all by himself where you can change 100% of his water?
 
They're usually tough cookies those amanos and I've seen one of my own making a miraculous recovery from lying on his side after I removed him from his tank.
 
Sorry, silly question, but you haven't added anything to the tank that could have been treated, did you? No copper based stuff?

 

[daizeUK]

Thanks for the replies.  He is getting weaker and weaker.  There is very little movement now, just a tiny fluttering inside.  I don't want to use clove oil unless I know it is a good method for shrimp.
 
The bottle trap was actually in the tank in a vain attempt to catch some juvenile platies that I want to rehome but it caught two shrimp instead, including this sick one.
 
I do have a couple of tanks I could put him in including an empty hospital tank and a mostly empty planted 35L tank.  I honestly don't think he's going to make it though the next hour though.
 
I can't think of anything that would explain his sudden weakness.  No copper treatments.  The other Amano's seem fine (the other one that caught in the bottle trap was very active).  I think maybe this is the smallest Amano and has always been reclusive and perhaps he hasn't been getting enough food.

 

[fm1978]

Och, I'm sorry, I don't know what to suggest. It doesn't sound great, to be fair. Not sure about Clove oil, but I've sent an email to the guy I get my shrimp (easishrimp) from and I'll let you know what he says as soon as he replies!

 

[fm1978]

Yes, clove oil is a suitable method. AJ from easishrimp says it will put it to sleep.

 

[daizeUK]

Thanks FM. That's good to know. After what you said about shrimp recovering I might try to put him in the hospital tank and see what happens. I don't have much hope though. Thanks again.

 

[Ch4rlie]

Aw. sorry to hear this Daize
 
Does not sound good for the little guy, I have had 2 shrimps just sorta keel over and looks dead, half hour later its upped and moving about normally
 
But have lost a few over time, just one of these things I think.
 
No idea why!

 

[fm1978]

I hope he's just been daized, ahem, by the water flow... Good luck!