Ellobiopsidae - What to do?

[MuddyWaters]

Some of my shrimp have Ellobiopsidae. To me they looked like they had malformed eggs on them. I looked it up and realized I have this problem I saw one resolution that suggested methylene blue, and another a salt bath. Another said nothing really works.

I've pulled 3 out of the main tank and one from another tank I just moved some to.

What should I do?
My water condition is good. I changed it once a week, keep the dGH at about 9. I have worked on keeping these shrimp for a long time and have had great success- most of the shrimp look good, but not sure. NOTE: This has been present for a long time- before I just thought they were funny looking eggs (it's green like the eggs, but not round) so they have survived with it for awhile, but the colony has not grown as I expected it to lately.

 

[MaloK]

Your shrimps have a fuzzy green growth on their body starting near the tail not only the eggs ?

Malformed eggs are near hatching and green eggs are not uncommon for blue shrimps.

 

[MuddyWaters]

They have green stuff under their body where the eggs would be- I thought they were malformed eggs, but it looks also like that ello-whachacallit. I'll see if I can get a pic. I have been looking every night and haven't found any more with them like that.

 

[MaloK]

Ok, Good observation. The under bellies should be whitish without eggs...

Did you keep the shrimps with green bellies ? The illness will cause weakening and respiratory issues then visible physical exoskeleton damages.

Hope your tank remains clean after the finding.

 

[MuddyWaters]

I got rid of the ones I found. I haven't found others, so knock on wood.

 

[MaloK]

It doesn't seems to be very contagious, but the primary source of infection is habitually from outside the tank.

Have added anything lately ?

 

[gwand]

Sorry for your loss. But I have to ask, how do you pronounce Ellobiopsidae?

 

[MuddyWaters]

Sorry for your loss. But I have to ask, how do you pronounce Ellobiopsidae?

LOL ...very carefully.

 

[MuddyWaters]

it's weird- most of the shrimp look great. I have lots of little bitty ones, so I know they're reproducing, but I found one other with that funky stuff underneath yesterday. I was unable to get him and it's dang near impossible to find him in all the plants, hardscape and other red shrimp. I'll keep an eye out....