I had a bamboo shrimp("filter shrimp") in my matured 50G aquarium, very good setting for it, plenty of food floating around for it to munch on.
I come home one day, and it appears dead, its on its back, legs sky high like a dead cockroach, and its a light brown/pink color instead of its darker brown color.
Well, crap. My current tank is very stable and I haven't lost a fish in months, but maybe he was trying to molt, etc.
I was busy, and didn't take him out of the tank. The next day I looked again and he had moved a bit. Intrigued, I still didn't take him out. I noticed this pattern for 2 days, then on the 3rd day, he was upright! He had moved about 3 inched backward and was now on his legs, but not moving whatsoever, and still pink. I figured the Betta had pushed him and it was just a coincidence.
Today (5 days later!) He is alive and well! He is on the other side of the tank feeding like nothing had happened! He had just molted about 3 weeks ago, and I don't see another exoskeleton, so I don't think he molted (although maybe he's about to), but he was a sure goner for 3 full days, and then didn't move for another 2 days?!?
I'm so glad I'm lazy and didn't toss him at first sight! So I suppose this is a public service announcement, don't throw out your bamboo shrimp for a week after they look dead!
I come home one day, and it appears dead, its on its back, legs sky high like a dead cockroach, and its a light brown/pink color instead of its darker brown color.
Well, crap. My current tank is very stable and I haven't lost a fish in months, but maybe he was trying to molt, etc.
I was busy, and didn't take him out of the tank. The next day I looked again and he had moved a bit. Intrigued, I still didn't take him out. I noticed this pattern for 2 days, then on the 3rd day, he was upright! He had moved about 3 inched backward and was now on his legs, but not moving whatsoever, and still pink. I figured the Betta had pushed him and it was just a coincidence.
Today (5 days later!) He is alive and well! He is on the other side of the tank feeding like nothing had happened! He had just molted about 3 weeks ago, and I don't see another exoskeleton, so I don't think he molted (although maybe he's about to), but he was a sure goner for 3 full days, and then didn't move for another 2 days?!?
I'm so glad I'm lazy and didn't toss him at first sight! So I suppose this is a public service announcement, don't throw out your bamboo shrimp for a week after they look dead!
