can ghost shrimp carry fish disease
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If they are in water from a tank with active Ich, then the water can carry the free-swimming infectious stage, and if you dump that water into your tank, yes.
If you QT them, then no, the shrimp cannot host the Ich parasite.
If you QT them, then no, the shrimp cannot host the Ich parasite.
i dont think shrimp can hold it cause ich is a parasite that likes to stick on skin. and the shrimp has a exoskeleton or a shell type skin where the parasite cant puncture and latch on.
They sometimes play host to intermediate stages of internal parasites such as camellanus nematodes. Snails serve the same function. In these nematodes, they need a host such as a shrimp or snail in order to complete thier developement cycle.
I'm sure there are plenty of other parasites that do the same thing with these critters. Always best to quarenteen anything before putting it in your tanks...even PLANTS !
Of course, having said that....I confess....I don't always quarenteen...
I'm sure there are plenty of other parasites that do the same thing with these critters. Always best to quarenteen anything before putting it in your tanks...even PLANTS !
Of course, having said that....I confess....I don't always quarenteen...
Emg said:They sometimes play host to intermediate stages of internal parasites such as camellanus nematodes. Snails serve the same function. In these nematodes, they need a host such as a shrimp or snail in order to complete thier developement cycle.
I'm sure there are plenty of other parasites that do the same thing with these critters. Always best to quarenteen anything before putting it in your tanks...even PLANTS !
Of course, having said that....I confess....I don't always quarenteen...
For how long should I quarantine my additions (fish, invertebrates, plants, etc.)? If they are infected with any of the internal parasites you mentioned, are there ways of treating them? I have a small tank and one of the fish got ich. I promptly removed my shrimp and plants (I left the other fish, since he had already been exposed and is in no danger from the meds), did a water change to remove debris, and treated the tank with ich meds. For how long should my ghost shrimp and plants be quarantined in their own tank before I can add them back into my regular tank?
Thanks in advance.
--Marguerite