I'm Getting Desperate. Shrimp Keep Dying

Are you 100% sure? Bc that's like 20 bucks and I've already spent a lot on this

 

Your welcome to get a second third opinion that would be best as we all make mistakes the colour on the yellow is consistent with the colour on a red on a red it looks more brown, if it were my tank I'd say 100% but we need to make sure. I'll give FishRFriendz a shout I hope I'm wrong, tell me the ones that died had the shell got holes where the brown is

 

I agree with Rich. Levamisole is my go to and in fact I could never maintain a colony until I treated the tank with it. Buy it from subquaria but weigh it out.

 

H Farnsworth take a look at the photos and give an opinion as to rust spot of not I'd like to make sure the diagnosis is correct

 

Levamisole? I have no idea how to treat shrimp, so I'm just curious. Levamisole is a dewormer correct? Is rust spot bacterial? How does it work?

 

It is a bacterial disease it's got a few names black spot burnt spot and a few more I think

 

It is a bacterial disease it's got a few names black spot burnt spot and a few more I think

Tx, how does Levamisole treat it pls? I'm legit curious, not trying to be controversial at all.

 

Idk if I can afford this. I've put too much into this already.

 

If it's the right med, it will save some shrimp I'm sure. Those shrimp don't look cheap! Just my two cents.

Levamisole is 40$ for me to ship in, but without it I wouldn't have any fish left today. Idk, I'd wait for a second opinion, but 20$ for something that is sure to work after a diagnosis is worth it to me. I know you've spent a lot but on the wrong things cuz you didn't have a diagnosis and treatment plan. Again, just as opinion for encouragement, idk your sitch.

 

What is the dosage for a 10 gal if I buy this:

Also for how long?

 

Iv had to look this up as I don't know but its 1ml for 7ltr redosed after 48hrs if needed, now the price on this stuff and it getting it to you, you may find the shrimp dead before it gets there money wasted, is it worth the cost that money could start you off again, it a hard one to call

 

For my fish with callamanus worms, the dosage was 2ppm or 1/4 tsp per 100 gallons if it's the powdered HCI. Do you know anyone that could spare a bit? You won't need that much for your tank if the dosage is the same. 2ppm is a pretty low dose, if anything I'd think for shrimp it would be lower.

I just still don't know how Levamisole helps with bacterial infections. I wonder if feeding antibiotics would help? Definitely Google first cuz I'll say again, I have no idea how to treat shrimp.

Just searched for info, maybe this will help explain things
Freshwater Shrimp Diseases

 

For my fish with callamanus worms, the dosage was 2ppm or 1/4 tsp per 100 gallons if it's the powdered HCI. Do you know anyone that could spare a bit? You won't need that much for your tank if the dosage is the same. 2ppm is a pretty low dose, if anything I'd think for shrimp it would be lower.

I just still don't know how Levamisole helps with bacterial infections. I wonder if feeding antibiotics would help? Definitely Google first cuz I'll say again, I have no idea how to treat shrimp.

Just searched for info, maybe this will help explain things
Freshwater Shrimp Diseases

I found ot says .3 grams onthe subaquaria listing. If anyone has some could you send me a little bit? I'd pay for shipping.

 

cant really tell from the pic but if it is rust spot the shell should be eaten away in that spot

 

Is this what we’re talking about? https://www.niobioinformatics.in/prawns/Gif/DISEASE/BROWNSPO.HTM

 

being eaten away comes in the later stages when it breaks through then it ulcerates

 

that picture is affecting prawns same disease but very advanced to what we are looking at over time as it advances it goes all over the body pitting, as I said to Anto I hope i'm wrong and open to any suggestions this is why I asked for more opinions,but we've exhausted everything and there's no other visible signs of any disease

 

Maybe you just aren't going to have any luck with shrimp?
We had that with our platies. They won't survive, but everything else is fine.

 

angelcraze opfen and scroll down just over half way you'll come to the disease and Levamisole treatment its taken me hours to find this for you

Shrimp Diseases and Diagnosis

 

It that spot the shell being eaten?

 

it looks like i'ts ulcerated as it dose in later stages before they die

 

it looks like i'ts ulcerated as it dose in later stages before they die

So you gamuyd are sure that if I buy levamisole and dose it the shrimp will be fine?

 

Anton I need your permission to take your photos and send them to a chap to get it verified there seems to be a few doubting the disease and I don't want you wasting money if I got it wrong. the chances are they will be dead by the time you get it, for three shrimp I wouldn't bother you can clean your tank and restock with what it will cost, but we still need to find out if it is rust spot

 

Anton I need your permission to take your photos and send them to a chap to get it verified there seems to be a few doubting the disease and I don't want you wasting money if I got it wrong. the chances are they will be dead by the time you get it, for three shrimp I wouldn't bother you can clean your tank and restock with what it will cost, but we still need to find out if it is rust spot

OK. You have my permission to send any of my pictures to him.

Thanks!

 

Here are all the photos I have on my phone.

 

Anton that as now been done I don't expect an answer until tomorrow uk time its now 01.35

 

Anton that as now been done I don't expect an answer until tomorrow uk time its now 01.35

OK. Well get back to me. Thank you so much for helping me like this.

 

angelcraze opfen and scroll down just over half way you'll come to the disease and Levamisole treatment its taken me hours to find this for you

Shrimp Diseases and Diagnosis

Oh no! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean for you to do that. I just wonder how a dewormer helps for bacterial infections. It is an oxidizer, perhaps it aids in healing idk? I noticed your link is almost the exact same article as the one I linked, but from a different site. ****?

The other thing I noticed is alternative treatment is improving water condition, making sure optimal params are met and small water changes are suggested. In minor infections, the condition has been reversed with improved water.

But Anto I didn't know you only had 3 shrimp left. I agree with richie.p 100%, the link says most likely the shrimp will die in a couple days and treatment is not possible for internal bacterial infections. With the new info, I take back what I said about obtaining Levamisole. I like to have it on hand personally for my new fish, but for you I think it would be better to sanitize EVERYthing and start over with new stock. It wasn't your fault and it has nothing to do with your ability to keep shrimp on the bright side.

 

Oh no! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean for you to do that. I just wonder how a dewormer helps for bacterial infections. It is an oxidizer, perhaps it aids in healing idk? I noticed your link is almost the exact same article as the one I linked, but from a different site. ****?

The other thing I noticed is that no2 treatment is improving water condition, making sure optimal params are met and 25% daily water changes are suggested. In minor infections, the condition has been reversed with improved water.

But Anto I didn't know you only had 3 shrimp left. I agree with richie.p 100%, the link says most likely the shrimp will die in a couple days and treatment is not possible for internal bacterial infections. With the new info, I take back what I said about obtaining Levamisole. I like to have it on hand personally for my new fish, but for you I think it would be better to sanitize EVERYthing and start over with new stock. It wasn't your fault and it has nothing to do with your ability to keep shrimp on the bright side.

Yea I guess. Idk if I'm gonna but more. Thanks though

 

Yea I guess. Idk if I'm gonna but more. Thanks though

Awwww I sense your discouragement. Idk your sitch very well, but it sounds like you were doing everything right and unfortunately ended up with a disease that entered your system. Nothing you can do. If nothing else, it was a learning experience. I hope you try them again one day, shrimp are so fun to keep. Did you get them from a reputable source?

 

Awwww I sense your discouragement. Idk your sitch very well, but it sounds like you were doing everything right and unfortunately ended up with a disease that entered your system. Nothing you can do. If nothing else, it was a learning experience. I hope you try them again one day, shrimp are so fun to keep. Did you get them from a reputable source?

Yea check a few posts back. Got um from Terry's Tanks.

 

Yea check a few posts back. Got um from Terry's Tanks.

If I want to put normal fish in there will I still have to do a sanitize everything?

 

Anton I've had conformation 100%it it is rust spot disease if you don't treat it will be a strip down and start over which ever route you take everything that's been in contact with the tank must be classed as contaminated, don't give up butty it's not your fault you could easily loose a tank of fish to a disease, if you stick to shrimp I'll be here to help as much as I can,
I'm sorry it was bad news