Blueberry Shrimp Dying Or Molting.

[raeven]

I've got a single blueberry shrimp in my 20g breeder (just a couple guppies and a s&p cory). Usually this little guy is quite active, always scampering about the tank. Even just last night I checked him out, and he was doing perfecting fine.

Today, however, I get home from work and he's just sort of sitting there. I reached into the tank to see if he was responsive. He's alive, but moving very slowly to the point where I could hold him in my hand, and he won't move. I'm wondering if this is part of the molting process, or if he's actually dying

[Ursus sapien]

they usualy hide when molting, but don't give up hope. leave it be and see how things are in the morning.

the grass shrimp are social... if you friend survives, think about getting a few friends:-)

[raeven]

Turns out he was molting. I found his leftover skin right where I left him. He's active again, so yay!


I had three others with him a few weeks ago. I can't tell what exactly happened, but they just disappeared. Very strange considering all I have in there are guppy fry and a cory. What's even more strange (in my opinion), is that they were all from the same store on the same shipment. I tested my tank, and everything seems to be fine. Not sure what happened. Maybe I should give it another go, though.

[dsouthworth]

Turns out he was molting. I found his leftover skin right where I left him. He's active again, so yay!


I had three others with him a few weeks ago. I can't tell what exactly happened, but they just disappeared. Very strange considering all I have in there are guppy fry and a cory. What's even more strange (in my opinion), is that they were all from the same store on the same shipment. I tested my tank, and everything seems to be fine. Not sure what happened. Maybe I should give it another go, though.

haha. I hate it when that happens. Happened to a single neon tetra. and it happened over night. Very strange.
Good luck with his 'friends'