![]() ![]() We were sad but figured he was weak and we were happy he got to be in his home before he passed. We killed the worm and got rid of it, put the shrimp back. The shrimp was alive still to our happy surprise. Our thinking that if it is a parasite it will leave if it thinks the host is dying or too weak. We remove him, isolate him, see if there is any saving him by keeping it dark 24/7 and minimal amounts of food. A few days go by and it is obvious he has a parasite in him. Why we believe we have horsehair worms, and this will be a lot more in depth than on aquariums: in April we started keeping fish, around June we got ghost shrimp, one looked a little odd. We are having some doubts since our other post but hey that's why we are here for help. My partner and I think we have horsehair worms. I posted my tale of horror to the Aquariums subreddit and I was reccomended to check out the shrimp specific places for added help. The sidebar image was created by /u/whale52. The Snoo shrimp was created by /u/Stormsky. Cladogonium ogishimae/other "green fungus".T-shirt/mug scams will be removed/banned without further warning. ![]() ![]() Don't joke about eating our pets, and we won't joke about eating yours. Let's talk shrimp, drink, and be merry! Please respect our shrimp. Both saltwater and freshwater shrimp, tanks, and questions are welcome. This is the subreddit for all things pet shrimp-related. ![]()
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