Ghost Shrimp Dying

[abarb]

I recently added some ghost shrimp (around a dozen) to a 15 gallon with a betta. I used the drip acclimation method for almost 2 hours. I added them to my tank with no die-off for around a week and put in cuttlebone. There were a lot of molts. Then I had a plant start dying and shedding a lot of leaves overnight and had an ammonia spike which killed around 3 shrimp so I did a 50% water change and made sure the temperature was the same. Since last week 1 or 2 shrimp have been dying every day. Today the last one died. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 5-10 nitrate. My tiger nerite snail is fine. What could be the reason for their deaths? Maybe they came with a disease?

 

[CaptAnnDuchow]

I recently added some ghost shrimp (around a dozen) to a 15 gallon with a betta. I used the drip acclimation method for almost 2 hours. I added them to my tank with no die-off for around a week and put in cuttlebone. There were a lot of molts. Then I had a plant start dying and shedding a lot of leaves overnight and had an ammonia spike which killed around 3 shrimp so I did a 50% water change and made sure the temperature was the same. Since last week 1 or 2 shrimp have been dying every day. Today the last one died. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 5-10 nitrate. My tiger nerite snail is fine. What could be the reason for their deaths? Maybe they came with a disease?

I don't know a lot about them even though I have a about 30 ( started with 10) but some of mine turned greyish white a day before dying. And was told it was a calcium deficiency evem with yhe cuttlebone so I started adding a tums daily and now they are breeding and healthy. Maybe try that if you decide to get more.

 

[abarb]

They didn’t turn white until they died.

 

[CaptAnnDuchow]

They didn’t turn white until they died.

DoubleDutch how are you with shrimp advice?

 

[DoubleDutch]

DoubleDutch how are you with shrimp advice?

Sorry to disappoint you but not that good.

Only asking myself where the ammoniaspike came from. A waterchange is a temporary sollution if the cause isn't known / solved I'd say.

 

[danhutchins]

I recently added some ghost shrimp (around a dozen) to a 15 gallon with a betta. I used the drip acclimation method for almost 2 hours. I added them to my tank with no die-off for around a week and put in cuttlebone. There were a lot of molts. Then I had a plant start dying and shedding a lot of leaves overnight and had an ammonia spike which killed around 3 shrimp so I did a 50% water change and made sure the temperature was the same. Since last week 1 or 2 shrimp have been dying every day. Today the last one died. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 5-10 nitrate. My tiger nerite snail is fine. What could be the reason for their deaths? Maybe they came with a disease?

Either old age, ( if they were 1-2") when added or the betta was causing greaf while they were molting. I started with 12 ghost shrimp about 6 month ago and all but one died after a month. Then just recently that one died. Best to get them very small if you want them for a long period since most shrimp only live about one year.

 

[abarb]

That were all around 1 inch. I never saw the betta bothering the ghost shrimp.
DoubleDutch it was from a plant that started rotting overnight after I added it. I did a 30% water change (same temperature) to not shock the shrimp and added prime.

 

[DoubleDutch]

That were all around 1 inch. I never saw the betta bothering the ghost shrimp.
DoubleDutch it was from a plant that started rotting overnight after I added it.

Okay but one should expect a cycled tank could cope with that.

 

[abarb]

Okay but one should expect a cycled tank could cope with that.

It was in a few hours. The ammonia was gone in the morning since I added it late at night.