Problems in my shrimp tank

[eatyourpeas]

Well done! I never saw it on the shrimp, but indeed it appears to be Vorticella. I read the same article but completely dismissed the plant occurrence because I did not see it in the tank at all. I did not treat with anything but a little salt and water changes, as well as quickly removing the dead or sick looking shrimp.

 

[eatyourpeas]

This is what they looked like:

The elusive water sausage

i've got 4 of these pangio seminicas and one big pango oblonga. These are by far my favourite little fish! So entertaining to watch as they wiggle their way through the tank and sift through the sand! That's definitely a well fed little noodle :lol: Pangio loaches are fantastic!

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Look at entry #24

 

[Colin_T]

I have just discovered a white bubble like film on a few leaves of my Elodea and not on any of the other plants, is this caused by the microsporidia issue the shrimps are having? Or is this a separate issue I’ve never seen before.

Just fungus and a separate issue. Don't worry about it unless it spreads. The salt should deal with it too.

I’ve always been told my water is hard but I can order an API gh and kh test kit which will be here in two days to check.

If you use mains water form a water company, check their website for the GH and KH.

Don't bother buying a GH/ KH test because the GH and KH don't change much during the year. Most people check the GH/ KH a couple of times a year. You can take a sample of tap water to a pet shop and get them to test it for you.

 

[Atmosphere123]

This is what they looked like:

The elusive water sausage

i've got 4 of these pangio seminicas and one big pango oblonga. These are by far my favourite little fish! So entertaining to watch as they wiggle their way through the tank and sift through the sand! That's definitely a well fed little noodle :lol: Pangio loaches are fantastic!

www.fishforums.net

Look at entry #24

That’s exactly how mine looked, did you ever manage to figure out what happened ? Mine were molting regularly without death but then suddenly three dead in three days, haven’t noticed any deaths since adding salt. I wasn’t sure how to use salt so I added the salt straight to the quarantine tank but I have been adding the salt in slowly when adding new water in the main tank so I can see if any of my plants are struggling in particular.
I have been doing some googling on vorticella, porcelain disease(microsporidia), milk/cotton shrimp disease(myxosporea) and muscular necrosis in shrimp and they are all annoyingly similar accordimg to this article.

Understanding Dwarf Shrimp Diseases and Parasites - Shrimp and Snail Breeder

The first step to understanding and treating dwarf shrimp diseases and parasites is learning to recognize them. Are your shrimps suddenly dying?

aquariumbreeder.com

Also thank you Colin, I managed to cancel the test kit in time, you saved me £11

 

[eatyourpeas]

I never did, unfortunately. I did the salt as @Colin_T suggested for a week, big daily water changes and fed every 3 or 4 days. The deaths stopped. The only clue to Vorticella was you pointing out that article again and looking at the plants. I was looking for signs on the actual shrimp and the closest I could map it to was Myxosporea. I like Michael's website and it is one of my trusted references.

I would have to attribute it to overfeeding, though. I was trying new frozen food and it was hard to figure out what the right amount was since the shrimp were eating it all.

Hopefully it won't come back.

 

[eatyourpeas]

I have confirmed that is was Vorticella. Found a new shrimp afflicted and just quarantined it in salt water. Keeping a close eye on the other ones. If I find additional shrimp I will salt treat the whole tank. Today was tank cleaning day and did 75% water change and a good substrate vacuum.

I seem to cause these issues whenever I try new foods and get used to how much to feed. They eat all of it, but I guess what goes in must come out.
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