Shrimp Tank Troubleshooter

What issue would you like to solve? -- Select an issue -- Pest/Parasite Identification Assess My Parameters Shrimp Death Diagnosis

What best describes the organism(s) you see? -- Select description -- Slim white flatworms less than an inch (2.5 cm) long and thicker than a string Long worm (>1 inch / 2.5cm) Fast-moving dots (1-2mm) White hairs attached to shrimp, generally around the head White fuzz attached to shrimp under abdomen Green hair/growth attached to shrimp abdomen or between legs Small immobile stalk/trunk with wavy appendages Insect with 6 legs and large eyes White/brown fast-moving ovoid (0.25-0.5 in [5-13mm])

Do they appear to move by wriggling, gliding, or pulling themselves along? -- Select movement type -- Pulling Gliding Wriggling

Do you see a pointed head and/or eyespots? -- Select answer -- Yes - pointed head with eyespots No - rounded head, no eyespots

Do they move by wriggling or pulling? -- Select movement type -- Wriggling Pulling

What type of shrimp are you keeping? -- Select shrimp type --

When did you set up the tank? (estimate)

When did you add shrimp to the tank? (estimate)

When did you start noticing shrimp deaths? (estimate)

How many shrimp died? -- Select -- One More than one

Were deaths sudden (all at once) or gradual (one by one)? -- Select -- Sudden Gradual

Are there shrimp left in the tank? -- Select -- Yes No

Have any of your tests expired? -- Select -- No Yes I don't know

What type of substrate is in the tank? -- Select -- Active Inert

What type of water are you using? -- Select water type -- Tap water RO/Distilled water Remineralized RO/Distilled Spring/Well water

Did you add a dechlorinator? -- Select -- Yes No

Have there been any recent changes to your tap water parameters? -- Select -- Yes No

Are your source water parameters different from the tank parameters? -- Select -- Yes No

What size is your tank? -- Select tank size -- 5 Gal (19L) or less 6-20 Gal (23-76L) More than 20 Gal (76L)

What ammonia source was used during cycling? -- Select -- Bottled Ammonia Fish/Shrimp Food Fish Snails Substrate None

Did you speed up the cycling time by adding a pre-cycled filter or bottled bacteria? -- Select -- Yes No

Did you drip acclimate the shrimp? -- Select -- Yes No

How long did you drip acclimate them for? -- Select -- 0-30 mins 31-60 mins 1-2 hours More than 2 hours

Did you float the bag/container in the tank to match the temperature before putting shrimp into the tank? -- Select -- Yes No No, they were already temperature-matched

Do you know if the shrimp were imported or homebred? -- Select -- Imported Homebred Unknown

Have you seen any molts lying around the tank? -- Select -- Yes No

Have you recently added any new plants? -- Select -- Yes No

Did you thoroughly wash the plants, get them from a reputable seller that does not use pesticides, or purchase in-vitro plants? -- Select -- Yes No to all

Have insecticides recently been sprayed in (roach/ant killer) or around your house? -- Select -- Yes No

Have you recently treated any indoor animals with tick or flea medication? -- Select -- Yes No

Did you recently see more than 50% of your shrimp huddled at the top of the waterline? -- Select -- Yes No

Have your shrimp been acting lethargic? -- Select answer -- Yes No

Do you notice any redness around the edges of the shell or gills? Or any areas where it looks like the shell has been eaten away? -- Select answer -- Yes No

Have you recently cleaned the substrate or disturbed it in any way? -- Select answer -- Yes No

Analyze Parameters

Which parameter would you like to check? -- Select parameter -- All (Check all parameters) pH GH (General Hardness) KH (Carbonate Hardness) Ammonia (NH3) Nitrite (NO2) Nitrate (NO3) Temperature Copper (Cu)

What parameter(s) would you like to assess? -- Select -- All pH GH (General Hardness) KH (Carbonate Hardness) Ammonia (NH3) Nitrite (NO2) Nitrate (NO3) Temperature Copper (Cu)

What type of shrimp do you keep? -- Select shrimp type --

When did you set up the tank? (estimate)

Are shrimp in the tank? -- Select -- Yes No

When were shrimp put in the tank? (estimate)

Have any of your tests expired? -- Select -- No Yes I don't know

What type of substrate is in the tank? -- Select -- Active Inert

What type of water are you using? -- Select water type -- Tap water RO/Distilled water Remineralized RO/Distilled Spring/Well water

Did you add a dechlorinator? -- Select -- Yes No

Are your source water parameters different from the tank parameters? -- Select -- Yes No

What size is your tank? -- Select tank size -- 5 Gal (19L) or less 6-20 Gal (23-76L) More than 20 Gal (76L)

Analyze Parameters

What type of shrimp do you keep? -- Select shrimp type --