Whats wrong with my shrimp and what can I do about it

[Rosyannie]

While on holiday a relative came in a fed my fish, on my return the tank was in a mess, I think she way overfed, despite going through everything with her. I did an immediate water change and the next day parameters were fine. I've now noticed one of my Amano shrimp has a stark white patch just behind its head and there is a lighter strip running down its back. It's eating well and moving around but I'm really worried its got the start of muscular necrosis. I don't have a spare tank to quarantine and I really don't know what to do. I've read that regular water changes can help, but is that daily? Any advice please? I tried taking a pic but its not very clear. I have 4 shrimp in total.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Could be the beginnings of the "white ring of death"

Dwarf shrimp and Molting problems. The White Ring of Death - Shrimp and Snail Breeder

I bet that any shrimp breeder had a situation than one day the shrimp were active and acting normal and then – what is this ring on my shrimp? Unfortunately, “The White Ring of Death” means that your shrimp is in grave danger. The White Ring of Death is the sign of molting issues. There […]

aquariumbreeder.com

 

[lnsaneM]

Maybe he's a male shrimp and getting ready to mate? I sure wish I could keep a shrimp this size longer than 5 minutes in my tanks

 

[Slaphppy7]

Maybe he's a male shrimp and getting ready to mate? I sure wish I could keep a shrimp this size longer than 5 minutes in my tanks

The shrimp in the above pics is female.

Shrimp don't last long in tanks with large predatory fish.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Is it not the beginning of a saddle? I can't say I've really noticed when my amanos are saddled, but the females often are carrying eggs, and certainly with neocaridina it begins with a saddle before she carries the eggs beneath her.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Is it not the beginning of a saddle? I can't say I've really noticed when my amanos are saddled, but the females often are carrying eggs, and certainly with neocaridina it begins with a saddle before she carries the eggs beneath her.

It appears to me that the white area extends far below where "saddling" usually takes place...I'm fairly certain it's a failure to molt completely

Sometimes, as stated in the above article, the molting does complete after a while...we haven't heard back from the OP, so not sure about the fate of the shrimp...if it is the WROD, death is usually certain, unfortunately