Disease or pregnancy?
#1 Guest_lozgod_*
Posted 02 November 2009 - 11:10 PM
Active, eating, etc. Thought it was frozen daphinia in it's stomach at first then realized it was in it's tail and head as well.
#2 Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 02 November 2009 - 11:40 PM
#3 Guest_schambers_*
Posted 03 November 2009 - 06:40 PM
#4 Guest_sonix215_*
Posted 03 November 2009 - 07:33 PM
#5 Guest_Irate Mormon_*
Posted 03 November 2009 - 11:20 PM
That's been my experience, too. Once they turn white, they die.
Drat, you stole my line...
#6 Guest_schambers_*
Posted 03 November 2009 - 11:27 PM
Drat, you stole my line...
I'm sorry, but I felt I was channeling you for a moment there.
#7 Guest_lozgod_*
Posted 04 November 2009 - 09:41 PM
Thoughts?
#8 Guest_Newt_*
Posted 05 November 2009 - 10:06 AM
I don't think it is premoulting. In premoulting the exoskeleton itself takes on a cloudy appearance due to secretion of a fluid beneath it to separate it from the new exoskeleton. Your shrimp's muscle tissue is turning white due to protein denaturing. This is probably its death knell. Sorry for your loss. Did you buy it from a feeder tank? They're usually on their way out by the time you buy them from the petstore.
#9 Guest_lozgod_*
Posted 05 November 2009 - 01:44 PM
Yes they are feeders. Not all are having this issue so maybe some made the transition from feeder to pet.Iodide is usually present in freshwater; pretty much all animals need a certain amount of it. Waters with very low iodide sometimes cannot support metamorphosing animals such as most insects and amphibians.
I don't think it is premoulting. In premoulting the exoskeleton itself takes on a cloudy appearance due to secretion of a fluid beneath it to separate it from the new exoskeleton. Your shrimp's muscle tissue is turning white due to protein denaturing. This is probably its death knell. Sorry for your loss. Did you buy it from a feeder tank? They're usually on their way out by the time you buy them from the petstore.
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