Is my shrimp dead?

[Lana10]

Is my shrimp dead? I’m sure it’s legs are still moving

 

[clambert122]

Magic 8 ball says: Outlook not so good.

 

[Lana10]

Anyone able to advise as to why this may have happened when all of my other shrimp are just fine. In fact one of my ghost shrimp has already shred and it’s fine

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Anyone able to advise as to why this may have happened when all of my other shrimp are just fine. In fact one of my ghost shrimp has already shred and it’s fine

It does not look that good. From the photo, it looks like a cherry shrimp?

What other fish/invertebrates are in the tank?

 

[Lana10]

It does not look that good. From the photo, it looks like a cherry shrimp?

What other fish/invertebrates are in the tank?

I believe it is a cherry shrimp. I also have 1 blue shrimp, 2 other cherry shrimp and 2 ghost shrimp, a small snail which spends a lot of time above the water line, 4 male guppies and 7 cardinal tetras

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I believe it is a cherry shrimp. I also have 1 blue shrimp, 2 other cherry shrimp and 2 ghost shrimp, a small snail which spends a lot of time above the water line, 4 male guppies and 7 cardinal tetras

It’s very unlikely that any of the other stock injured your shrimp. Are there any signs of injury on the body of the shrimp? (Open wounds, white rings, etc.)

 

[Lana10]

No there was absolutely nothing. It was one of the smallest out of the shrimp I have.

 

[2tank]

In my experience Shrimp turn white when they die.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

No there was absolutely nothing. It was one of the smallest out of the shrimp I have.

Is it dead? Still moving?

 

[Lana10]

Is it dead? Still moving?

It was dead. I put the net in and it didn’t move or anything so I’ve discarded of it but just strange as all the other living things in the tank are fine

 

[Kyle E.]

Did you make sure it wasn't just an empty shed shell? Shrimp shed their outer carapaces every once in a while and they can sometimes look like dead shrimp.

 

[Lana10]

It seemed way to full to be a shred. I will search the tank later and see if it’s there or not

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Did you make sure it wasn't just an empty shed shell? Shrimp shed their outer carapaces every once in a while and they can sometimes look like dead shrimp.

Defiantly not a shed skin.

It was dead. I put the net in and it didn’t move or anything so I’ve discarded of it but just strange as all the other living things in the tank are fine

I'm sorry for your loss... Are any other fish showing sickness symptoms?

 

[Lana10]

Nope they are all fine and active as usual

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Ok. That’s a bummer that one died, but it’s just the circle of life. Keep an eye out for the shrimp from now on.