Health and disease
Recognize, treat and prevent common shrimp health problems.
Recognizing low oxygen in shrimp tanks
Surface behavior, heat, bacterial bloom, CO2 and quick aeration during oxygen problems.
Salt dips for shrimp: when and when not
A salt dip is not general first aid. Learn when it may help and what risks exist.
How to recognize sick shrimp
Read behavior, color, balance, grazing and breathing stress without confusing normal molting with disease.
Isolating sick shrimp: when it helps
When separation helps and when catching adds stress and losses.
White ring of death in shrimp
What the white ring means, what it does not mean and which values to check.
Vorticella on shrimp: recognition and treatment
White fuzzy growth may be Vorticella. Learn the difference from fungus, Scutariella and debris.
Fixing failed molts in shrimp
Use GH, KH, TDS, food, stress and water changes as the diagnosis path for failed molts.
Scutariella japonica on shrimp
Recognize white worms on rostrum or gill chamber, judge risk and limit spread through molts.
Shell rot and rust disease in shrimp
Dark spots, erosion and shell wounds require water control, lower stress and careful action.
Quarantine new shrimp
Quarantine protects your existing colony from hitchhikers and gives new shrimp rest after transport.
Normal molt or shrimp disease?
Hiding, stillness and an empty shell are often normal. Learn the real warning signs.
Shrimp death emergency plan
Step-by-step action when shrimp die suddenly, without panic corrections.
Milky white shrimp: causes and triage
A white or milky shrimp can show stress, age, muscle problems or disease. Check these things first.
Hydra and planaria in shrimp tanks
Hydra and planaria are not the same. Learn risks for shrimplets, causes and shrimp-safe choices.
Green fungus on shrimp: what it really is
Green growth under the belly is often not ordinary fungus. Recognize Cladogonium, limit spread and treat carefully.
Recognizing shrimp molts
Tell molt, dead shrimp and empty shell apart without unnecessary intervention.
Treat shrimp in the main tank or quarantine?
When should you treat the whole tank and when only one sick shrimp? Avoid medication mistakes.
Shrimp tank biosecurity
Nets, hoses, plants and hands can move problems between tanks. Make your shrimp room safer with simple routines.
Why are my shrimp dying? A calm diagnosis path
A practical path from water quality and toxins to stress, molting, parasites and infection.
Medication safety for shrimp
Copper, snail treatments and fish medication can be risky. Learn how to judge medication without harming the biofilter or colony.
Remove a dead shrimp or leave it?
Learn how to tell a dead shrimp from a molt and when removal matters for water quality.
Chlorine, pesticides and cleaning products in shrimp tanks
Hidden toxins can cause sudden losses. Learn how to rule out chlorine, sprays, pesticides and cleaning residue safely.
Bacterial infection in shrimp: signs and safe response
Bacterial problems are hard to prove in a hobby tank. Learn how to separate system errors, warning signs and safe next steps.
Bacterial bloom and low oxygen in shrimp tanks
Cloudy water after feeding or cleaning can consume oxygen quickly. Learn when bacterial bloom becomes dangerous for shrimp.