Qwertus

My tank starting to have a weird problem where ghost shrimps turn milky white and then die a few days later.

The tank is 10 gal and was set up about half a year ago. I haven't add anything new recently. Anyone have a solution or know that cause of this ?

shakiraa

i have this millky white prob a couple of weeks ago. believe due to contaminated by toxic material. the shrimp sort of hardened also rite?

Qwertus

I'm not sure, I just fed it to my bichir if it turns white not sure how to prevent them from turning milky though.

snooze

The only time I have purchased ghost shrimp, this happened to me also. A dozen ghost shrimp died within a week or so. I haven't purchased any since... My tank is an NPT, though.

Qwertus

I have been breeding them for a long time in that same tank but this happen sorta suddenly. I can understand it if it happens to shrimps that have just been added, might be due to shock, but these shrimps have been there since they were born.

LVKSPlantlady

Ever think maybe they got old and die? I had some I bought them when they were pretty small. About 18 months later one by one they all died I assumed they were just old.

Qwertus

Some of the shrimps died as juvies too and most of the adults are no older than 6 months.

LVKSPlantlady

Well assumeing that you already checked your water quality... IDK!

Did you change thier food? Where do you get your water for their tank? Did you use a diffent water source?

Qwertus

The weird thing is tmy jap pond snails are breeding like rabbits. I see new babies every 1-2 days. I have 6 adults in the 10 gal atm.

giypsy

I've had the milky white shrimp die off as well, recently.
These are my observations and a question;

I get my "ghost shrimp" from my LBBPS @ 0.33 a piece, so I buy
whatever we can catch, usually 8-10 at a time. One or two die immediately,
from relocation. After the first major wc, I loose one or two.
Currently my stock of two older survivors, one adult and one juvie,
and a purchase of eight mixed age are down to five or six
in a newly re-scaped tank.

I read another experienced shrimper's thoughts with Flourish tabs
being the suspected culprit. It dawned on me that I had split a
tab for this re-scape as it is a grow out and the plants
are all babies. Plenty of established bacteria, one placid male b. splendens
as a tank mate. I enjoy my shrimp much more than my fish, however until
I can get their shrimparium to where they like it, I will not purchase
the Neocardinia I really want.

10g, Aqueon filter teeming with bacteria, 1/2" well mulmed Fluorite under
natural color gravel,
NH(3)= 0ppm
NO(2) = 0ppm
NO(3) = 0ppm
GH = 10-9
KH = 5
ph = 7.6 out of the tap, 8 within 48hrs.
temp = 77.f

My concern with both my 10s is that ph. DIY CO(2) does not put a dent in it, nor does
the brand-new tap-water filter. Our city fluoridates the water, no way to filter it out
with the current equipment.
Q: other than the probable mistake I made by adding one tab per a 10g, does anyone have
any experience with fluoridated water or further thoughts on how to correct the problem?